MRI lower back without contrast at UPMC Trinity. CPT 72148.
What UPMC Trinity publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 28, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,981cash price (self-pay)
$3,995list price
$212–$3,076range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Humana | Medicare|All Plans | $212 |
| The Health Plan | Medicare|All Plans | $212 |
| Aetna | Medicare|All Plans | $223 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Medicare|All Plans | $223 |
| Centene | Medicare|All Plans | $223 |
| Highmark | Medicare|All Plans | $223 |
| Medical Mutual | Medicare|All Plans | $223 |
| Molina | Medicare|All Plans | $223 |
| United | Medicare|All Plans | $223 |
| CareSource | Medicare|MyCare | $235 |
| CareSource | Medicare|Just 4 Me | $392 |
| Highmark | Commercial|Steel | $852 |
| Highmark | Commercial|All Other Plans | $945 |
| BCBS - Anthem | Commercial|All Plans | $1,146 |
| Aetna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $1,502 |
| Aetna | Commercial|HMO | $1,502 |
| Aetna | Commercial|PPO | $1,502 |
| The Health Plan | Commercial|All Plans | $1,984 |
| AultCare | Commercial|All Plans | $2,397 |
| Medical Mutual | Commercial|All Plans | $2,407 |
| Cigna | Commercial|All Other Plans | $2,677 |
| Cigna | Commercial|PPO | $2,677 |
| United | Commercial|Non-Options | $2,996 |
| United | Commercial|Options | $2,996 |
| Humana | Commercial|All Plans | $3,076 |
Inpatient
$1,981cash price (self-pay)
$3,995list price
—range insurers pay
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