MRI lower back without contrast at WakeMed Cary Hospital. CPT 72148.
What WakeMed Cary Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 11, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,514cash price (self-pay)
$3,983list price
$207–$3,585range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $234 |
| BCBS | Medicare Advantage | $234 |
| Cary - Alignment | Medicare Advantage | $245 |
| Cary - Liberty | Medicare Advantage | $280 |
| Cary - Pruitt | Medicare Advantage | $280 |
| Cary - Wellcare | Medicare Advantage | $280 |
| BCBS | Commercial | $514 |
| AmeriHealth | Managed Medicaid | $591 |
| Carolina Complete | Managed Medicaid | $591 |
| Healthy Blue | Managed Medicaid | $591 |
| Wellcare | Managed Medicaid | $591 |
| Cary - Ambetter | Exchange | $895 |
| Cigna | Exchange | $1,171 |
| Aetna | Narrow Network | $1,327 |
| Aetna | Preferred | $1,786 |
| First Health | Coventry Carelink | $1,832 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $2,031 |
| Aetna | HMO PPO | $2,840 |
| Medcost | Commercial | $2,987 |
| PHCS | Commercial | $3,186 |
| First Health | Commercial | $3,505 |
| Multiplan | Commercial | $3,585 |
Inpatient
$1,514cash price (self-pay)
$3,983list price
$932–$3,585range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BCBS | Commercial | $932 |
| Aetna | HMO PPO | $2,430 |
| Medcost | Commercial | $2,868 |
| PHCS | Commercial | $3,186 |
| First Health | Commercial | $3,505 |
| Multiplan | Commercial | $3,585 |
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