MRI lower back without contrast at Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 30, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,961cash price (self-pay)
$3,922list price
$232–$3,804range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross NC | Blue Medicare | $232 |
| Humana | Medicare | $232 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $238 |
| Cigna | HealthSpring | $239 |
| Liberty Health | Medicare HMO | $243 |
| BCBSFL | Advantage65 | $399 |
| BCBSFL | BlueCare | $399 |
| BCBSFL | BlueMedicare HMO | $399 |
| BCBSFL | BlueMedicare PPO | $399 |
| BCBSFL | BlueSelect | $399 |
| Bcbsfl | HMO | $399 |
| BCBSFL | BlueOptions | $451 |
| BCBSFL | CoverFL | $451 |
| BCBSFL | GoBlue | $451 |
| BCBSFL | NetworkBlue | $451 |
| BCBSFL | BlueChoice | $463 |
| BCBSFL | Essential Network | $463 |
| Bcbsfl | Fep | $463 |
| Bcbsfl | Ppc | $463 |
| Bcbsfl | PPO | $463 |
| BCBSFL | Traditional (PPSPHS) | $463 |
| Carolina Complete | Medicaid | $683 |
| AmeriHealth | Medicaid | $697 |
| Blue Cross NC | Healthy Blue Medicaid | $697 |
| Blue Cross NC | Blue Home | $1,271 |
| Caresource North Carolina | Qualified Health Plan | $1,294 |
| Atlantic Corporation DBA Atlantic Packaging | All Plans | $1,804 |
| Blue Cross NC | Blue Value | $1,867 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $2,020 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $2,059 |
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