MRI lower back without contrast at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. CPT 72148.
What The Brooklyn Hospital Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated July 27, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$6,499cash price (self-pay)
$6,499list price
$237–$3,157range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Healthfirst | Managed Medicaid | $237 |
| Healthfirst Essential Plan 3-4 | Commercial | $237 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $296 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Empire | Medicare Advantage | $296 |
| Choice Health Plan | Medicare Advantage | $296 |
| Fidelis Care | Medicare Advantage | $296 |
| VNS Choice | Medicare Advantage | $296 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $593 |
| Emblem Health | Commercial | $1,636 |
| Emblem Health HMO/PPO | Commercial | $3,157 |
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