MRI lower back without contrast at Lovelace Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Lovelace Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 31, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,282cash price (self-pay)
$4,273list price
$231–$2,137range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| The Health Plan [2915] | The Health Plan [291500] | $863 |
| Healthscope Benefits [2290] | Healthscope Ardent [229001] | $1,090 |
| Umr - Ardent Employee [2036] | Umr - Ardent Employee [203601] | $1,090 |
| Magellan Behavioral Commercial [2895] | Magellan Behavioral Commercial | $2,137 |
| Zelis [2385] | New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool [238502] | $2,137 |
| Benefit Management [1175] | New Mexico Insurance Pool [117501] | $2,137 |
| Presbyterian Health Plan [1830] | Presbyterian Hix [183001] | $2,137 |
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