MRI lower back without contrast at St. Clair Hospital. CPT 72148.
What St. Clair Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 31, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$221cash price (self-pay)
$3,014list price
$207–$3,014range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Highmark | Freedom Blue Medicare | $207 |
| Highmark | Community Blue Medicare Advantage | $216 |
| Highmark | Community Blue Medicare HMO | $216 |
| Highmark | Complete Blue | $216 |
| Highmark | Complete Blue Medicare Advantage | $216 |
| AmeriHealth | AmeriHealth Caritas Medicare Advantage | $232 |
| Humana | Humana Medicare Plans | $232 |
| United Healthcare | PA AARP Medicare Advantage Plans | $232 |
| United Healthcare | PA Dual Complete Special Needs Plans | $232 |
| United Healthcare | PA Erickson Advantage Champion/Guardian Plans | $232 |
| United Healthcare | PA Erickson Advantage Freedom/Liberty/Signature Pl | $232 |
| United Healthcare | PA Group Medicare Advantage Plans | $232 |
| United Healthcare | PA UHC Care Advantage | $232 |
| Aetna | Aetna Advantra | $239 |
| Aetna | Aetna/Coventry HealthAmerica Advantra Plans | $239 |
| Geisinger | Geisinger Medicare | $239 |
| Highmark | Wholecare Medicare Assured/Gateway Medicare | $241 |
| Cigna | Cigna Healthspring | $242 |
| Health Partners | Health Partners Medicare | $244 |
| Highmark | Security Blue Medicare | $258 |
| Cigna | Cigna (individual/employer provided) | $280 |
| Cigna | Cigna Choice Fund plans | $280 |
| Cigna | Cigna Global Health Benefits plans | $280 |
| Cigna | Cigna LocalPlus | $280 |
| Cigna | Cigna Network (Open Access, Open Access Plus, POS Open Access) | $280 |
| Cigna | Cigna PPO/EPO | $280 |
| Highmark | Blue Cross Blue Shield Shared Cost | $520 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $623 |
| Aetna | Aetna-Coventry (Bronze/Silver/Gold Plans) | $623 |
| Aetna | Meritain Health | $623 |
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