MRI lower back without contrast at Merit Health River Oaks. CPT 72148.
What Merit Health River Oaks publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$19.93cash price (self-pay)
$5,614list price
$11.18–$10,005range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Veterans Eval Services | Veterans Eval Services | $158 |
| MS Medicaid | MS Medicaid | $184 |
| MS Medicaid Non Par | MS Medicaid Non Par | $184 |
| UHC Medicaid MS | UHC Medicaid MS | $184 |
| Magnolia MCD CHIP | Magnolia MCD 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 |
| MS Work Comp | MS Work Comp | $261 |
| Prime Health WC | Prime Health WC | $261 |
| UHC Apa | UHC Apa | $466 |
| UHC Iex | UHC Iex | $466 |
| Advanced Health Systems | Advanced Health Systems | $486 |
| CHS Group Health Plan UMR | CHS Group Health Plan UMR | $567 |
| Aetna | Aetna | $650 |
| LA Medicaid Non Par | LA Medicaid Non Par | $856 |
| Cigna | Cigna | $1,117 |
| Self Pay | Self Pay | $1,235 |
| UHC Options PPO | UHC Options PPO | $1,499 |
| TriMed Billing Solutions | TriMed Billing Solutions | $1,684 |
| MS State Hospital of Whitfield MS | MS State Hospital of Whitfield MS | $2,133 |
| First Choice Standard | First Choice Standard | $2,582 |
| First Choice Coventry | First Choice Coventry | $2,919 |
| First Choice MPCN Standard | First Choice MPCN Standard | $3,088 |
| First Choice PPO Plus | First Choice PPO Plus | $3,088 |
| Phcs | Phcs | $3,368 |
| MS Dept of Rehabilitation Services | MS Dept of Rehabilitation Service | $3,746 |
Inpatient
$29.89cash price (self-pay)
$5,614list price
$11.18–$10,005range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| CHS Group Health Plan UMR | CHS Group Health Plan UMR | $567 |
| Self Pay | Self Pay | $1,235 |
| UHC Options PPO | UHC Options PPO | $1,499 |
| TriMed Billing Solutions | TriMed Billing Solutions | $1,684 |
| MS State Hospital of Whitfield MS | MS State Hospital of Whitfield MS | $2,133 |
| Phcs | Phcs | $3,368 |
| Benefit Administration Services | Benefit Administration Services | $4,042 |
| Benefit Management Systems | Benefit Management Systems | $4,042 |
| Citizens State Bank Inc | Citizens State Bank Inc | $4,042 |
| First Choice Stratose | First Choice Stratose | $4,491 |
| Prime Health Services | Prime Health Services | $4,491 |
| American Health Group | American Health Group | $4,772 |
| Beech Street | Beech Street | $4,772 |
| ForMost | ForMost | $4,772 |
| Usa Mco | Usa Mco | $4,772 |
| One Health Plan | One Health Plan | $5,052 |
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