MRI lower back without contrast at Howard County Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Howard County Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 4, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,924cash price (self-pay)
$3,924list price
$65.17–$3,767range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Medica Standard Premier | Commercial | $114 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $147 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage | $149 |
| Medica Elevate | Medicare Advantage | $178 |
| Nebraska Total Care - Wellcare | Medicare Advantage | $180 |
| Molina Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $184 |
| Medica Elevate | Commercial | $223 |
| Midland's Choice | Commercial | $235 |
| Oscar Health | Medicare Advantage | $306 |
| AmBetter | Commercial | $350 |
| BESHP | Medicare Advantage | $350 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $637 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska | Medicare Advantage | $1,206 |
| Great Plains | Medicare Advantage | $1,206 |
| Medica CHI | Medicare Advantage | $1,206 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $1,206 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska - Network Blue | Commercial | $1,383 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska - Select Blue Choice | Commercial | $1,383 |
| TriCare | Commercial | $1,559 |
| Molina Healthcare | Managed Medicaid | $1,962 |
| Nebraska Total Care | Managed Medicaid | $1,962 |
| United Healthcare | Managed Medicaid | $1,962 |
| Medica CHI ACO | Commercial | $3,571 |
| Medica Choice National | Commercial | $3,571 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $3,728 |
| Medica IFB ACO | Commercial | $3,767 |
| Medica IFB Open Access | Commercial | $3,767 |
Inpatient
$3,924cash price (self-pay)
$3,924list price
$2,943–$3,767range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| TriCare | Commercial | $2,943 |
| Medica CHI ACO | Commercial | $3,571 |
| Medica Choice National | Commercial | $3,571 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $3,728 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska - Network Blue | Commercial | $3,728 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska - Select Blue Choice | Commercial | $3,728 |
| Medica IFB ACO | Commercial | $3,767 |
| Medica IFB Open Access | Commercial | $3,767 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $3,767 |
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