MRI lower back without contrast at Reading Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Reading Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated June 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,410cash price (self-pay)
$4,871list price
$206–$4,627range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| UPMC | All Medicaid Plans | $206 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid & CHIP | $225 |
| Keystone First | Medicaid | $225 |
| Capital Blue Cross | CHIP | $227 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Medicaid | $234 |
| United Healthcare | Medicaid | $234 |
| Amerihealth Caritas | Medicaid | $239 |
| Health Partners | Medicaid & CHIP | $239 |
| Gateway | Medicaid | $240 |
| Wernersville State Hospital | Medicaid | $243 |
| United Healthcare | CHIP | $258 |
| Aetna | Better Health CHIP | $468 |
| PMA | Workers Comp | $1,948 |
| UPMC | RH Employees | $1,948 |
| Lehigh Valley Health Network | Tower Employees All Commercial Plans | $2,192 |
| United Healthcare | All Commercial Plans | $2,218 |
| UPMC | All ACA & Commercial Plans | $2,631 |
| Capital Blue Cross | All Commercial Plans | $2,687 |
| Cigna | All Commercial Plans | $2,786 |
| Independence Blue Cross | All Commercial Plans | $2,951 |
| Geisinger | All Commercial Plans | $3,084 |
| Aetna | All Commercial Plans | $3,361 |
| Berkshire | All Commercial Plans | $3,653 |
| First Health | All Commercial Plans | $3,751 |
| Blue Ridge | All Commercial Plans | $4,627 |
Inpatient
$3,410cash price (self-pay)
$4,871list price
$1,948–$4,627range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| PMA | Workers Comp | $1,948 |
| UPMC | RH Employees | $1,948 |
| Lehigh Valley Health Network | Tower Employees All Commercial Plans | $2,192 |
| UPMC | All ACA & Commercial Plans | $2,631 |
| Berkshire | All Commercial Plans | $3,653 |
| Blue Ridge | All Commercial Plans | $4,627 |
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