MRI lower back without contrast at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. CPT 72148.
What Children's Hospital of Philadelphia publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated December 31, 2025.
Outpatient / ER
$8,658cash price (self-pay)
$8,658list price
$253–$7,792range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Geisinger Medical Assistance | All plan types | $253 |
| Highmark Wholecare | All plan types | $281 |
| Horizon NJ Health | All plan types | $1,191 |
| Keystone First Medicaid | All plan types | $1,429 |
| UHC Community Plans PA | All plan types | $1,437 |
| Health Partners | All plan types | $1,632 |
| United Healthcare | All plan types | $1,734 |
| Aetna Better Health | All plan types | $2,279 |
| UPMC Medical Assistance | All plan types | $2,364 |
| Keystone First CHIP | All CHIP plant types | $2,684 |
| Keystone Health Plan East | HMO | $2,738 |
| Aetna | All plan types | $2,887 |
| Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey | All plan types | $3,056 |
| Independence Blue Cross | PPO | $3,468 |
| Geisinger Health Plan Commercial | All plan types | $3,989 |
| Jefferson Health Plans | All plan types | $4,095 |
| Cigna HMO | HMO | $4,329 |
| Cigna PPO | PPO | $4,329 |
| Highmark | All plan types | $4,329 |
| Qualcare | All plan types | $4,762 |
| First Health Network | PPO | $5,628 |
| Devon Health, Intergroup, Multiplan, Valley Preferred/Populytics | All | $6,926 |
| Private Health Care Systems | All plan types | $6,926 |
| Choice Care Network | All plan types | $7,792 |
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