MRI lower back without contrast at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. CPT 72148.
What SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,375cash price (self-pay)
$2,500list price
$169–$684range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BCBS | Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan | $234 |
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $239 |
| Centene | Wellcare Medicare Managed Care - PPO | $241 |
| Humana | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $243 |
| Aetna | Advantra Medicare Managed Care Plan | $244 |
| Essence | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $246 |
| BCBS | Anthem Pathway Exchange | $279 |
| BCBS | Anthem Blue Access Choice All Commercial Plans | $285 |
| BCBS | Anthem Blue Preferred HMO/POS | $285 |
| Oscar | Exchange | $287 |
| UnitedHealthCare | Non-PPO Other Commercial Plan | $292 |
| BCBS | Anthem Blue Access PPO | $412 |
| UnitedHealthCare | Options PPO | $495 |
| Healthlink | HMO | $684 |
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