MRI lower back without contrast at St. Louis Childrens Hospital. CPT 72148.
What St. Louis Childrens Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated December 15, 2025.
Outpatient / ER
$3,476cash price (self-pay)
$5,794list price
$235–$4,925range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna Medicare [211] | Bjc Hb Medicare Advantra Slc | $235 |
| Aetna Medicare [211] | Bjc Hb Medicare Gold Advantage Slc | $235 |
| BCBS Medicare Alt [649] | Bjc Hb Medicare Anthem Advantage Slc | $235 |
| BCBS Medicare Oos [611] | Bjc Hb Medicare Anthem Advantage Slc | $235 |
| BCBS Medicare Oos IL [612] | Bjc Hb Medicare Anthem Advantage Slc | $235 |
| Humana Medicare Alt [672] | Bjc Hb Medicare Humana Slc | $235 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare [263] | Bjc Hb Medicare Anthem Advanta | $235 |
| Essence Healthcare [221] | Bjc Hb Medicare Essence Slc | $235 |
| Humana Medicare [228] | Bjc Hb Medicare Humana Slc | $235 |
| United Healthcare Medicare [251] | Bjc Hb Medicare UHC Slc | $235 |
| Cox Health [757] | Bjc Hb Medicare Coxhealth Slc | $247 |
| Medica [662] | Bjc Hb Medicare Wellfirst Slc | $247 |
| Cigna [202] | Bjc Hb Cigna Local Plus Slc | $2,862 |
| Cigna [202] | Bjc Hb Cigna Special Slc | $2,984 |
| Consociate [478] | Bjc Hb Consociate Care Coe Slc | $3,140 |
| Consociate [478] | Bjc Hb Consociate Care D2e Slc | $3,140 |
| Cigna [202] | Bjc Hb Cigna HMO/PPO Slc | $3,146 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [205] | Bjc Hb Wash U Student Health | $3,187 |
| Allied Benefits [498] | Bjc Hb Hope Trust | $3,361 |
| Cox Health Systems Insurance Company [220] | Bjc Hb Cox Health Aca | $3,476 |
| BCBS Oos [607] | Bjc Hb Anthem Choice Slc | $3,529 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [205] | Bjc Hb Anthem Choice Slc | $3,529 |
| Med-Pay [480] | Bjc Hb Healthlink HMO Slc | $3,766 |
| BCBS Oos [607] | Bjc Hb Anthem Access Slc | $3,801 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [205] | Bjc Hb Anthem Access Slc | $3,801 |
| Cox Health Systems Insurance Company [220] | Bjc Hb Cox Health Network | $3,896 |
| Healthscope Benefits [258] | Bjc Hb Healthscope Orscheln Bjh Slc | $3,940 |
| Healthscope Benefits [258] | Bjc Hb United Health Care Slc | $4,131 |
| Allied Benefits [498] | Bjc Hb First Health | $4,305 |
| Humana [203] | Bjc Hb Humana Choicecare Slc | $4,317 |
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