MRI lower back without contrast at Merit Health Natchez. CPT 72148.
What Merit Health Natchez publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,025cash price (self-pay)
$5,693list price
$184–$5,693range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| MS Medicaid | MS Medicaid | $184 |
| MS Medicaid Non Par | MS Medicaid Non Par | $184 |
| UHC Medicaid MS | UHC Medicaid MS | $184 |
| Magnolia Medicaid MS | Magnolia Medicaid MS | $186 |
| Molina Medicaid MS | Molina Medicaid MS | $186 |
| CareSource TrueCare | CareSource TrueCare | $188 |
| Molina CHIP | Molina CHIP | $199 |
| Veterans Eval Services | Veterans Eval Services | $206 |
| NODE Tricare | NODE Tricare | $226 |
| NODE Devoted Health MCR ADV | NODE Devoted Health MCR ADV | $228 |
| NODE Dignity Care MCR ADV | NODE Dignity Care MCR ADV | $234 |
| NODE ChampVA | NODE ChampVA | $238 |
| Prime Health WC | Prime Health WC | $253 |
| Work Comp | MS Work Comp | $261 |
| MedPartners | MedPartners | $285 |
| First Choice | First Choice Preferred | $340 |
| Molina Exchange | Molina Exchange | $377 |
| United Healthcare | UHC APA | $466 |
| UHC Iex | UHC Iex | $466 |
| Advanced Health Systems | Advanced Health Systems | $486 |
| First Choice | First Choice LGP | $495 |
| First Choice | First Choice A-G Administrators | $500 |
| CHS Group Health Plan UMR | CHS Group Health Plan UMR | $615 |
| BCBS Ms Fmp | BCBS Ms Fmp | $625 |
| Cigna | Cigna | $675 |
| Aetna Better Health LA Medicaid | Aetna Better Health LA Medicaid | $868 |
| Health Connections LA Medicaid | Health Connections LA Medicaid | $868 |
| Humana Health Benefit Plan of LA Medicaid | Humana Health Benefit Plan | $868 |
| LA Medicaid Non Par | LA Medicaid Non Par | $868 |
| UHC LA Medicaid | UHC LA Medicaid | $868 |
Inpatient
$2,391cash price (self-pay)
$5,693list price
$285–$4,555range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| MedPartners | MedPartners | $285 |
| CHS Group Health Plan UMR | CHS Group Health Plan UMR | $615 |
| TriMed Billing Solutions | TriMed Billing Solutions | $1,708 |
| Self Pay | Self Pay | $2,391 |
| Prime Health Services | Prime Health Services | $4,555 |
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