MRI lower back without contrast at Metropolitan Hospital Center. CPT 72148.
What Metropolitan Hospital Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 5, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$286cash price (self-pay)
$819list price
$1.00–$1,787range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $183 |
| EMBLEM | PPO_Commercial | $222 |
| Fidelis | MAP | $264 |
| Anthem | Medicare Advantage | $286 |
| Senior Whole Health | MLTC | $292 |
| Amidacare | Managed Medicaid | $298 |
| Centerlight | PACE | $298 |
| Elderplan | MAP_Medicare Advantage_MLTC | $298 |
| ANTHEM | Blue Access Small Group | $504 |
| ANTHEM | Small Group EPO_PPO | $504 |
| ANTHEM | Blue Access Large Group | $520 |
| Anthem HealthPlus | EXCHANGE | $531 |
| Anthem HealthPlus | Managed Medicaid_HARP_MLTC_MAP | $531 |
| Carelon | Managed Medicaid_HARP_CHP | $531 |
| Carelon | Commercial_Essential Plans | $531 |
| Carelon | GHI BMP | $531 |
| Carelon | MAP_Medicare Advantage | $533 |
| Affinity | HARP_Managed Medicaid | $541 |
| Carelon (Amida Care) | Managed Medicaid | $541 |
| Affinity | CHP | $557 |
| Anthem | PPO | $562 |
| Anthem | HMO | $562 |
| Anthem | EPO | $562 |
| Anthem | Indemnity | $562 |
| Anthem HealthPlus | CHP | $584 |
| EMBLEM | Essential Plan 3-4 | $664 |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 200-250 | $691 |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 1-2 | $691 |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 3-4 | $691 |
| Local 1199 | ALL PRODUCTS | $696 |
Billed more than this?
Scan my billSnap a photo of your bill. We compare every line with these prices and coding rules, free.