MRI lower back without contrast at Ohio State University Hospitals. CPT 72148.
What Ohio State University Hospitals publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated July 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
—cash price (self-pay)
$2,580list price
$0.62–$2,507range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Cigna | Cigna - Transplant | $0.62 |
| Medicaid | Medicaid | $1.00 |
| United | United Behavioral Health - Medicaid | $1.00 |
| Molina | Molina - Medicaid | $1.05 |
| Aetna | Aetna Better Health - OhioRISE | $1.05 |
| Aetna | Aetna Better Health | $1.05 |
| CareSource | CareSource - Medicaid | $1.08 |
| United | United Healthcare - Medicaid | $1.10 |
| Humana | Humana Medicaid | $1.10 |
| Amerihealth | Amerihealth | $1.10 |
| Buckeye Community | Buckeyes Community - Medicaid | $1.15 |
| United | United Healthcare | $3.18 |
| MMO | MMO - New Business | $3.82 |
| MMO | MMO - Commercial | $4.02 |
| Anthem | Anthem - PPO Tier 1 Blue Access | $6.21 |
| Anthem | Anthem - Blue Access | $6.54 |
| Anthem | Anthem - HMO/PPO | $6.54 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Health Plan - Student Health Plan | $895 |
| Odrc | Odrc | $973 |
| Healthspan | Healthspan - Commercial | $1,084 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Health Plan - Non OSU PPO | $1,109 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Health Plan - Prime Care | $1,152 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Health Plan - Partner | $1,217 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Health Plan - Market | $1,251 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Department of Athletics | $1,290 |
| Aetna | Aetna | $1,312 |
| Ohio PPO | Ohio PPO Connect | $1,485 |
| Upper Ohio Valley | Upper Ohio Valley - Health Plan | $1,600 |
| Aetna | Aetna Transplant | $1,708 |
| Lifetrac | Lifetrac | $1,754 |
Inpatient
—cash price (self-pay)
$2,580list price
$995–$2,580range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Health Plan - Prime Care | $995 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Health Plan - Student Health Plan | $1,010 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Health Plan - Non OSU PPO | $1,109 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Health Plan - Market | $1,166 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Health Plan - Partner | $1,207 |
| Healthspan | Healthspan - Commercial | $1,238 |
| OSU Health Plan | OSU Department of Athletics | $1,290 |
| Ohio PPO | Ohio PPO Connect | $1,310 |
| Upper Ohio Valley | Upper Ohio Valley - Health Plan | $1,600 |
| OhioHealth | OhioHealth - Choice | $1,677 |
| Lifetrac | Lifetrac | $1,754 |
| OhioHealth | OhioHealth - Group Healthreach | $1,883 |
| Aetna | First Health | $1,912 |
| Frontpath | Frontpath Transplant | $2,064 |
| Multiplan | Multiplan | $2,064 |
| Healthsmart | Healthsmart | $2,322 |
| Anthem | Anthem - Traditional | $2,580 |
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