MRI lower back without contrast at Research Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Research Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$15,600cash price (self-pay)
$16,770list price
$131–$17,940range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Multiplan | WCOMPMissouri | $246 |
| Cigna | SureFit/LocalPlus | $289 |
| CorVel Corporation | KSWC | $292 |
| Multiplan | WCOMPKansas | $299 |
| OHA Network | KansasWCOMP | $304 |
| Cigna | LocalKC | $335 |
| Cigna | Comm | $420 |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $518 |
| Anthem MissouriCare | MissouriCareMGMCD | $2,180 |
| Ambetter | Commercial-Exchange | $3,119 |
| NHC Advantage | MGMCD | $3,186 |
| NHC Advantage | MGMCR | $3,186 |
| Humana | ASO | $3,790 |
| Humana | EPO | $3,790 |
| Humana | HMO | $3,790 |
| BCBS | FreedomNetworkSelect | $4,025 |
| Humana | POS | $4,779 |
| Humana | PPO | $4,779 |
| BCBS | Participating | $6,205 |
| BCBS | Traditional | $6,205 |
| BCBS | FreedomNetwork | $6,540 |
| BCBS | PC | $6,540 |
| Coventry | WCOMP | $6,741 |
| Coventry KC MO | WCOMP | $6,876 |
| College Park Family Care Center | COMM | $7,211 |
| Emerging Therapy Solutions | MCD | $8,049 |
| Cigna LifeSource | COMM | $8,385 |
| Emerging Therapy Solutions | MGMCR | $8,385 |
| OHA Network | MissouriWCOMP | $8,385 |
| Multiplan | PrimaryNetwork | $8,888 |
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