MRI lower back without contrast at Heritage Valley Beaver. CPT 72148.
What Heritage Valley Beaver publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 27, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$513cash price (self-pay)
$1,900list price
$81.18–$1,552range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Highmark Choice Company (BCBS) | Blue Cross Freedom Blue Medicare | $142 |
| Highmark Choice Company (BCBS) | Blue Cross Community Blue Medicare (2 | $153 |
| Highmark Choice Company (BCBS) | Blue Cross Complete Medicare | $153 |
| Highmark Choice Company (BCBS) | Blue Cross My Direct Blue (2u) | $154 |
| Gateway Health Plan | Gateway Medicare Advantage Dba Highmark Wholecar | $162 |
| Aetna Health Inc | Aetna Medicare | $163 |
| Cigna | Cigna Medicare | $163 |
| United Healthcare | United Healthcare Medicare | $163 |
| Upmc Health Plan | Upmc Medicare | $163 |
| Highmark Choice Company (BCBS) | Blue Cross Security Blue Medicare | $174 |
| Upmc Health Plan | Upmc Select | $181 |
| Aetna Health Inc | Aetna Better Health Medicaid | $187 |
| Highmark Choice Company (BCBS) | Blue Cross Managed Care Chip (81 & 12 | $188 |
| Gateway Health Plan | Gateway Medicaid Dba Highmark Wholecare | $225 |
| Highmark Choice Company (BCBS) | Bc Highmark Wholecare Medicaid | $225 |
| Community Care Behavioral Health | Community Care Behavioral Health | $232 |
| Upmc Health Plan | Upmc Medicaid | $243 |
| Highmark Choice Company (BCBS) | Blue Cross Connect Blue EPO (86) | $251 |
| United Healthcare | United Healthcare Medicaid | $262 |
| Highmark Choice Company (BCBS) | Blue Cross Community Blue (28) | $304 |
| Highmark Choice Company (BCBS) | Blue Cross Commercial (20) | $316 |
| Aetna Health Inc | Aetna Health | $729 |
| Cigna | Cigna Healthcare | $1,138 |
| United Healthcare | United Healthcare All Payer | $1,478 |
| Upmc Health Plan | Upmc Commercial | $1,552 |
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