MRI lower back without contrast at Nationwide Children's Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Nationwide Children's Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$315cash price (self-pay)
$2,700list price
$79.01–$2,646range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Anthem | All Products | $219 |
| Caresource | Just4Me/Marketplace | $233 |
| Tricare CHAMPUS | All Products | $245 |
| Amerihealth | Managed Medicaid - Non-Cap | $392 |
| Anthem | Managed Medicaid - Non-Cap | $392 |
| BCHP | Managed Medicaid - Non-Cap | $392 |
| Caresource | Managed Medicaid - Non-Cap | $392 |
| Humana | Managed Medicaid - Non-Cap | $392 |
| Molina | Managed Medicaid - Non-Cap | $392 |
| UHC | Managed Medicaid - Non-Cap | $392 |
| Anthem BCBS | All Products | $842 |
| UHC | All Products | $981 |
| Aetna | All Products | $1,255 |
| Ohio PPO Connect | All Products | $1,328 |
| OSU | All Products | $1,328 |
| Humana | All Products | $1,336 |
| OHG | All Products | $1,346 |
| OHC | All Products | $1,387 |
| MMO | All Products | $1,395 |
| Cigna | All Products | $1,400 |
| Front Path Health Coalition | All Products | $1,400 |
| Aetna | Coventry Cares WV | $1,414 |
| The Health Plan | All Products | $1,427 |
| AHPO | All Products | $2,538 |
| UNICARE | All Products | $2,565 |
| Emerald Health | All Products | $2,646 |
| First Health | All Products | $2,646 |
| PHCS | All Products | $2,646 |
Inpatient
$2,430cash price (self-pay)
$2,700list price
$1,755–$2,646range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Ohio PPO Connect | All Products | $2,511 |
| OSU | All Products | $2,511 |
| Anthem BCBS | All Products | $2,538 |
| Aetna | All Products | $2,565 |
| Humana | All Products | $2,565 |
| UHC | All Products | $2,565 |
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