MRI lower back without contrast at Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated December 15, 2025.
Outpatient / ER
$1,423cash price (self-pay)
$2,371list price
$234–$2,371range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare [263] | Bjc Hb Medicare Anthem Advanta | $239 |
| Essence Healthcare [221] | Bjc Hb Medicare Essence Bsp | $239 |
| Humana Medicare [228] | Bjc Hb Medicare Humana Bsp | $239 |
| United Healthcare Medicare [251] | Bjc Hb Medicare UHC Bsp | $239 |
| Aetna Medicare [211] | Bjc Hb Medicare Gold Advantage Bsp | $239 |
| Aetna Medicare [211] | Bjc Hb Medicare Advantra Bsp | $239 |
| BCBS Medicare Alt [649] | Bjc Hb Medicare Anthem Advantage Bsp | $239 |
| BCBS Medicare Oos [611] | Bjc Hb Medicare Anthem Advantage Bsp | $239 |
| BCBS Medicare Oos IL [612] | Bjc Hb Medicare Anthem Advantage Bsp | $239 |
| Humana Medicare Alt [672] | Bjc Hb Medicare Humana Bsp | $239 |
| Cox Health [757] | Bjc Hb Medicare Coxhealth Bsp | $251 |
| Medica [662] | Bjc Hb Medicare Wellfirst Bsp | $251 |
| Devoted Health Plan [847] | Bjc Hb Medicare Devoted Bsp | $251 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Traditional [500] | Bjc Hb Anthem Choice Commun | $252 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Traditional [500] | Bjc Hb Anthem Access Commun | $253 |
| Aetna [200] | Bjc Hb Aetna Commercial Community | $958 |
| Coresource [497] | Bjc Hb Aetna Commercial Community | $958 |
| Fmh Benefit Service Inc [222] | Bjc Hb Aetna Commercial Community | $958 |
| Apwu Health Plan [216] | Bjc Hb Cigna HMO/PPO Community | $989 |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan [242] | Bjc Hb Cigna HMO/PPO Community | $989 |
| Priority Health [648] | Bjc Hb Cigna HMO/PPO Community | $989 |
| Healthlink [225] | Bjc Hb Healthlink Soi Community | $1,150 |
| Hope Trust [806] | Bjc Hb Hope Trust | $1,375 |
| Cox Health Systems Insurance Company [220] | Bjc Hb Cox Health Network | $1,411 |
| Healthlink [225] | Bjc Hb Healthlink HMO Community | $1,541 |
| Aetna [200] | Bjc Hb Aetna National | $1,762 |
| Aetna [200] | Bjc Hb First Health | $1,762 |
| First Health Commercial [734] | Bjc Hb First Health | $1,762 |
| Aetna [200] | Bjc Hb Group Health Plan PPO Select | $1,778 |
| Detego Health [868] | Bjc Hb Phcs Community | $1,778 |
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