MRI lower back without contrast at Merit Health Central. CPT 72148.
What Merit Health Central publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$16.61cash price (self-pay)
$7,424list price
$11.40–$13,263range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Veterans Eval Services | Veterans Eval Services | $158 |
| OK Medicaid | OK Medicaid | $162 |
| MS Medicaid | MS Medicaid | $184 |
| MS Medicaid Non Par | MS Medicaid Non Par | $184 |
| United Healthcare | UHC CHIP Medicaid MS | $184 |
| United Healthcare | UHC Medicaid MS | $184 |
| Magnolia MCD MS CHIP | Magnolia MCD MS CHIP | $186 |
| Magnolia Medicaid MS | Magnolia Medicaid MS | $186 |
| Molina Medicaid MS | Molina Medicaid MS | $186 |
| CareSource TrueCare | CareSource TrueCare | $188 |
| Molina CHIP | Molina CHIP | $199 |
| NODE Tricare | NODE Tricare | $205 |
| NODE ChampVA | NODE ChampVA | $215 |
| Prime Work Comp | Prime Health WC | $253 |
| MS Work Comp | MS Work Comp | $261 |
| UHC Apa | UHC Apa | $466 |
| UHC Iex | UHC Iex | $466 |
| First Choice LGP | First Choice LGP | $470 |
| Advanced Health Systems | Advanced Health Systems | $486 |
| BCBS Ms Fmp | BCBS Ms Fmp | $625 |
| Aetna PHO | Aetna PHO | $650 |
| CHS Group Health Plan UMR | CHS Group Health Plan UMR | $765 |
| LA Medicaid Non Par | LA Medicaid Non Par | $1,132 |
| Cigna | Cigna | $1,463 |
| UHC Options PPO | UHC Options PPO | $1,574 |
| Self Pay | Self Pay | $1,856 |
| TriMed Billing Solutions | TriMed Billing Solutions | $2,227 |
| MS State Hospital of Whitfield | MS State Hospital of Whitfield | $2,821 |
| First Choice PPO Plus | First Choice PPO Plus | $3,341 |
| First Choice Standard | First Choice Standard | $3,415 |
Inpatient
$33.21cash price (self-pay)
$7,424list price
$11.40–$13,263range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| CHS Group Health Plan UMR | CHS Group Health Plan UMR | $765 |
| UHC Options PPO | UHC Options PPO | $1,574 |
| Self Pay | Self Pay | $1,856 |
| TriMed Billing Solutions | TriMed Billing Solutions | $2,227 |
| MS State Hospital of Whitfield | MS State Hospital of Whitfield | $2,821 |
| Benefit Management Systems | Benefit Management Systems | $5,345 |
| Citizens State Bank Inc | Citizens State Bank Inc | $5,345 |
| First Choice Stratose | First Choice Stratose | $5,939 |
| Prime Health Services | Prime Health Services | $5,939 |
| American Health Group | American Health Group | $6,310 |
| Beech Street | Beech Street | $6,310 |
| One Health Plan | One Health Plan | $6,681 |
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