MRI lower back without contrast at Penn Highlands Mon Valley. CPT 72148.
What Penn Highlands Mon Valley publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 2, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$71.40cash price (self-pay)
$1,523list price
$32.01–$3,586range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Upmc | Chip | $68.95 |
| Aetna | MCD Advantage | $68.95 |
| Geisinger | MCD Advantage | $68.95 |
| Jefferson Health | MCD Advantage | $68.95 |
| Traditional Medicaid | Traditional Medicaid | $68.95 |
| Blue Cross | Community Blue MCR ADV | $105 |
| Blue Cross | Complete Blue MCR ADV | $105 |
| Blue Cross | Freedom Blue MCR ADV | $106 |
| Blue Cross | Highmark - ACA | $112 |
| Blue Cross | Highmark - All Social Mission | $112 |
| Blue Cross | Highmark - Indemnity | $112 |
| Blue Cross | Highmark - Managed Care | $112 |
| Blue Cross | Highmark - My Blue Access PPO | $112 |
| Blue Cross | Highmark - Performance Blue | $112 |
| Traditional Medicare | Traditional Medicare | $112 |
| Upmc | HMO EPO | $114 |
| UPMC | MCR Advantage | $114 |
| Geisinger | MCR Advantage | $115 |
| Humana | MCR Advantage | $115 |
| UHC | MCR Advantage | $115 |
| Aetna | MCR Advantage | $121 |
| Blue Cross | Security Blue MCR ADV | $122 |
| Aetna | Coventry | $127 |
| UPMC | MCD Advantage | $146 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $323 |
| UPMC | Commercial | $473 |
| UHC | Commercial | $1,218 |
Inpatient
$71.40cash price (self-pay)
$1,523list price
$53.55–$1,317range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Coventry | $685 |
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