MRI lower back without contrast at St. Christopher's Hospital For Children. CPT 72148.

What St. Christopher's Hospital For Children publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated June 1, 2026.

Outpatient / ER

$5,948cash price (self-pay)

$11,895list price

$228–$8,921range insurers pay

Insurance plan	Negotiated rate
Geisinger \| Medicaid & CHIP	$228
Amerihealth Caritas \| Medicaid	$234
Health Partners \| Medicaid & CHIP	$240
PA Health & Wellness \| Medicaid	$253
United Healthcare \| Medicaid/CHIP	$281
Cigna \| All Commercial Plans	$302
Aetna \| Better Health CHIP	$328
UPMC \| All Medicaid Plans	$337
Keystone First \| Medicaid	$354
United Healthcare \| All Commercial Plans	$374
Gateway \| Medicaid	$416
Horizon NJ Health \| All Plans	$673
Independence Blue Cross \| Non-QPIP+Personal Choice	$847
Independence Blue Cross \| HMO and PPO Plans	$1,005
Independence Blue Cross \| Medicare	$1,005
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield \| CHIP	$2,094
Health Partners \| Medicare	$2,669
Geisinger \| Medicare	$2,722
Aetna \| Medicare	$2,748
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield \| ACA	$2,974
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield \| Commercial Indemnity Plans	$3,140
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield \| HMO and PPO Plans	$3,140
Wellpoint NJ (formerly Amerigroup) \| Medicaid	$3,152
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield \| All Commercial Plans	$3,569
Geisinger \| All Commercial & Exchange Plans	$5,234
Independence Blue Cross \| Commercial/Traditional Plans	$6,451
Aetna \| All Commercial Plans	$8,921

$5,948cash price (self-pay)

$11,895list price

$3,293–$5,353range insurers pay

Insurance plan	Negotiated rate
Independence Blue Cross \| Commercial/Traditional Plans	$3,293
Geisinger \| All Commercial & Exchange Plans	$5,353
Geisinger \| Medicare	$5,353

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