MRI lower back without contrast at Mercy Hospital Aurora. CPT 72148.
What Mercy Hospital Aurora publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated June 10, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,998cash price (self-pay)
$3,074list price
$131–$3,074range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Nhc Advantage Medicare Contracted [320282] | Hb Sprg Nhc Advantage Mcr | $246 |
| Mercy Mgd Behavioral Health Contracted [320259] | Hb Aura Managed Medi | $784 |
| Qual Choice Contracted [320325] | Hb Aura Managed Medicare | $784 |
| Cross Timbers Hospice [20098] | Hb Aura Managed Medicare | $784 |
| BCBS Medicare Advantage [20047] | Hb Aura Medicare | $784 |
| Blue Cross And Blue Shield [20053] | Hb Aura Managed Medicare | $784 |
| Indian Health Service Contracted [320198] | Hb Aura Managed Medicare | $784 |
| Humana Medicare Advantage Contracted [320194] | Hb Aura Managed Medica | $784 |
| Globalhealth Contracted [320145] | Hb Aura Managed Medicare | $784 |
| Longevity Health Plan Medicare Contracted [320225] | Hb Aura Managed M | $784 |
| Healthscope Contracted [320182] | Hb Aura Dec Orscheln 125% Mcr | $1,093 |
| Novasys Contracted [320285] | Hb Aura Ambetter Exchange Mo | $1,559 |
| Home State Health Plan Contracted [320187] | Hb Aura Ambetter Exchange | $1,559 |
| Healthlink Contracted [320179] | Hb Aura Network Affliation | $1,998 |
| Blue Cross And Blue Shield [20053] | Hb Aura Anthem Blue Preferred | $2,244 |
| Point C Contracted [320238] | Hb Aura Dec Heart Of America Beverage Co | $2,306 |
| Blue Cross And Blue Shield [20053] | Hb Aura Anthem Traditional | $2,336 |
| Health Systems Inc Contracted [320174] | Hb Aura Health Systems | $2,459 |
| Point C Contracted [320238] | Hb Aura Src (Springfield Remanufacturing | $2,459 |
| Medica Contracted [320239] | Hb Aura Bryv Medica Exchange | $2,601 |
| Show-Me Health Administrators Contracted [320483] | Hb Aura Bryv Cthg | $2,613 |
| Cigna Healthcare [20071] | Hb Aura Cigna-HMO | $2,613 |
| Cigna Healthcare [20071] | Hb Aura Cigna-PPO | $2,613 |
| Humana Contracted [320193] | Hb Aura Humana Commercial (HMO & PPO) | $2,613 |
| Healthlink Contracted [320179] | Hb Aura Dec Sapaugh Motors New 1.1.25 | $2,613 |
| Healthlink Contracted [320179] | Hb Aura Healthlink HMO | $2,613 |
| Point C Contracted [320238] | Hb Aura Missouri State University | $2,613 |
| Point C Contracted [320238] | Hb Aura Scurlock Industries | $2,613 |
| Point C Contracted [320238] | Hb Aura Trailiner | $2,613 |
| Point C Contracted [320238] | Hb Aura S & H Farms | $2,613 |
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