MRI lower back without contrast at Penn Medicine Princeton Health. CPT 72148.
What Penn Medicine Princeton Health publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 20, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$6,211cash price (self-pay)
$6,211list price
$268–$6,211range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| TriCare | TriCare | $268 |
| US Family Health Plan | US Family Health Plan | $309 |
| Horizon NJ Health | Horizon NJ Health | $528 |
| Medicaid NJ | Medicaid NJ | $573 |
| Managed Medicaid NJ Other | Managed Medicaid NJ Other | $573 |
| Wellcare | Wellcare | $630 |
| Horizon Blue Cross of NJ | Horizon Blue Cross of NJ-PPO | $866 |
| Horizon Blue Cross of NJ | Horizon Blue Cross of NJ-Indemnity | $866 |
| Horizon Blue Cross of NJ | Horizon Blue Cross of NJ-HMO POS and Direct | $866 |
| Horizon Blue Cross of NJ | Horizon Blue Cross of NJ-Medicare HMO | $1,248 |
| Preferred Health Care Eliance | Preferred Health Care Eliance | $1,615 |
| Horizon Blue Cross of NJ-Exchange | Horizon Blue Cross of NJ-Exchange | $1,646 |
| United Healthcare | UnitedHealthcare Compass Exchange | $1,686 |
| Horizon Behavioral Health | Horizon Behavioral Health | $2,329 |
| Horizon Blue Cross of NJ | Horizon Casuality Workers Compensation | $2,997 |
| United Healthcare | UnitedHealthcare | $3,029 |
| United Healthcare | Oxford | $3,029 |
| Horizon Blue Cross of NJ | Horizon Casuality PIP | $3,609 |
| MagnaCare | MagnaCare | $3,727 |
| Princeton Theological Seminary | Princeton Theological Seminary | $4,037 |
| MagnaCare | MagnaCare Workers Compensation | $4,348 |
| Health Net | Health Net HMO | $4,348 |
| Penn Global Medicine Embassy Only | Penn Global Medicine Embassy Only | $4,969 |
| Intergroup | Intergroup | $4,969 |
| Intergrated Health Plan | Intergrated Health Plan | $4,969 |
| Tri-State | Tri-State | $5,279 |
| Total Care Network | Total Care Network | $5,279 |
| Qualcare | Qualcare Workers Compensation | $5,279 |
| Qualcare | Qualcare | $5,279 |
| Private Healthcare Systems | Private Healthcare Systems | $5,279 |
Inpatient
$6,211cash price (self-pay)
$6,211list price
$1,615–$6,211range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Preferred Health Care Eliance | Preferred Health Care Eliance | $1,615 |
| Beacon Health Options | Beacon Health Options | $3,106 |
| Aetna Rental Network | Aetna Rental Network | $4,317 |
| MagnaCare | MagnaCare Workers Compensation | $4,348 |
| Horizon Blue Cross of NJ | Horizon Casuality PIP | $4,672 |
| Penn Global Medicine Embassy Only | Penn Global Medicine Embassy Only | $4,969 |
| Intergroup | Intergroup | $4,969 |
| Intergrated Health Plan | Intergrated Health Plan | $4,969 |
| Beech Street | Beech Street | $4,969 |
| Aetna Indemnity | Aetna Indemnity | $5,174 |
| Personnel Health Program | Personnel Health Program | $6,211 |
| International PFS | International PFS | $6,211 |
| Commercial Other | Commercial Other | $6,211 |
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