MRI lower back without contrast at Strong Memorial Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Strong Memorial Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated July 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$283cash price (self-pay)
$1,971list price
$259–$1,136range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Medicare Blue Choice Blue Cross Blue Shield [1306] | Medicare Blue Cho | $259 |
| Medicare Blue Choice [1306] | Medicare Blue Choice [130601] | $290 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare [1301] | Highmark BCBS Medica | $292 |
| Fidelis Medicare [1311] | Fidelis Medicare [131101] | $292 |
| Martins Point [1205] | Us Family Plan At Martin'S Point [120501] | $292 |
| Cdphp Medicare [1320] | Cdphp Medicare [132001] | $306 |
| Capital District Php Medicare [1320] | Cdphp Medicare [132001] | $309 |
| United Healthcare Medicare [1309] | United Healthcare Medicare [130901 | $311 |
| Aetna Medicare [1300] | Aetna Medicare [130001] | $330 |
| Humana Medicare [1312] | Humana Medicare [131201] | $346 |
| Mvp Medicare [1307] | Mvp Medicare [130701] | $364 |
| Mvp [2900] | Mvp Premier Individual [290002] | $499 |
| Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield [2201], Out Area Blue Cross Blue Shiel | $505 |
| United Healthcare [5158] | United Healthcare Essential Pq 1 And 2 [515 | $505 |
| Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicaid [1706] | Blue Choice Option M | $505 |
| Excellus [2201] | Excellus Essential (No Medicaid) [220109] | $505 |
| Excellus Medicaid [1706] | Excellus Essential (W/ Medicaid) [170604] | $505 |
| United Healthcare Medicaid [1716] | United Healthcare Medicaid [171601 | $505 |
| Amerigroup (Blue Cross Blue Shield Wny Alternate) [1720] | Amerigroup | $505 |
| Molina Healthcare [1723], Molina Healthcare [5189] | Molina Healthcare | $505 |
| Molina Healthcare [5189] | Molina Essential Pq 1 And 2 [518902], Molin | $505 |
| Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield [2201] | Excellus High Performance [22 | $525 |
| Mvp [2900] | Mvp Health Care [290001], Mvp Premier Group [290003] | $559 |
| Cigna [5144] | Cigna Healthcare (Pob 182223) [514405] | $590 |
| Mvp [2900] | Mvp Commercial PPO Fully Insured [290006] | $590 |
| Mvp [2900] | Mvp Child Health Plus [290004] | $606 |
| Mvp Medicaid [1712] | Mvp Option Medicaid [171201], Mvp Child Health P | $606 |
| Aetna [2700] | Aetna [270002] | $743 |
| Fidelis Medicaid [1708] | Fidelis Medicaid [170801], Fidelis Child Hea | $758 |
| Mvp [2900] | Mvp Commercial Non PPO Fully Insured [290001] | $1,005 |
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