MRI lower back without contrast at O'Connor Hospital. CPT 72148.
What O'Connor Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated January 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$90.72cash price (self-pay)
$1,871list price
$101–$1,590range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Cdphp | Managed Medicaid | $303 |
| BCBS | Excellus HMO Blue Option Managed Medicaid | $580 |
| Mvp | Managed Medicaid | $606 |
| BCBS | Anthem Medicare Advantage | $636 |
| Emblem | Medicare Advantage | $636 |
| United Healthcare | Madicare Advantage | $636 |
| Cdphp | Medicare Advantage | $655 |
| Mvp | Medicare Advantage | $655 |
| BCBS | Excellus Blue Medicare Advantage | $668 |
| Fidelis | Medicare Advantage | $681 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage | $687 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $717 |
| BCBS | Excellus | $1,074 |
| Cdphp | Essentials | $1,136 |
| Fidelis | Managed Medicaid | $1,226 |
| BCBS | Excellus Blue | $1,309 |
| BCBS | Highmark | $1,309 |
| BCBS | Empire Exchange | $1,496 |
| BCBS | Empire Managed Medicaid | $1,496 |
| Aetna | Signature | $1,590 |
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