MRI lower back without contrast at Merit Health River Region. CPT 72148.
What Merit Health River Region publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,540cash price (self-pay)
$8,553list price
$184–$6,415range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Magnolia MCD CHIP | Magnolia MCD CHIP | $184 |
| Magnolia | Magnolia Medicaid MS | $184 |
| MS Medicaid | MS Medicaid | $184 |
| Medicaid Non Par | MS Medicaid Non Par | $184 |
| United Healthcare | UHC Medicaid MS | $184 |
| 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 | $224 |
| NODE Devoted Health MCR ADV | NODE Devoted Health MCR ADV | $228 |
| NODE First Choice American Health of MS MCR ADV | NODE First Choice Am | $228 |
| NODE First Choice Aetna MCR ADV | NODE First Choice Aetna MCR ADV | $230 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | NODE ChampVA | $236 |
| MS Work Comp | MS Work Comp | $261 |
| First Choice | First Choice Preferred | $340 |
| Molina Exchange | Molina Exchange | $382 |
| NODE Seven Corners | NODE First Choice Seven Corners | $386 |
| UHC Apa | UHC Apa | $466 |
| UHC Iex | UHC Iex | $466 |
| Advanced Health Systems | Advanced Health Systems | $486 |
| First Choice | First Choice LGP | $495 |
| BCBS Ms Fmp | BCBS Ms Fmp | $625 |
| Aetna First Choice MS | Aetna First Choice MS | $1,013 |
| CHS Group Health Plan UMR | CHS Group Health Plan UMR | $1,163 |
| Humana Health Benefit Plan of LA Medicaid | Humana Health Benefit Plan | $1,304 |
| LA Medicaid Non Par | LA Medicaid Non Par | $1,304 |
| UHC LA Medicaid | UHC LA Medicaid | $1,304 |
| UHC LA Medicaid CHIP | UHC LA Medicaid CHIP | $1,304 |
| Self Pay | Self Pay | $1,540 |
Inpatient
$2,566cash price (self-pay)
$8,553list price
$1,163–$6,415range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| CHS Group Health Plan UMR | CHS Group Health Plan UMR | $1,163 |
| MedPartners | MedPartners | $1,711 |
| Self Pay | Self Pay | $2,566 |
| TriMed Billing Solutions | TriMed Billing Solutions | $2,566 |
| Cigna | Cigna | $3,532 |
| Phcs | Phcs | $5,132 |
| MS Health Partners | MS Health Partners | $6,415 |
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