MRI lower back without contrast at St Lukes Hospital Geisinger Campus. CPT 72148.
What St Lukes Hospital Geisinger Campus publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 26, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$6,338cash price (self-pay)
$7,042list price
$241–$2,437range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Capital Blue Cross | Medicare | $241 |
| Highmark | Freedom Blue Medicare Advantage | $243 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $245 |
| Geisinger | Medicare | $245 |
| Humana | Medicare | $250 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Medicare Advantage | $253 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $260 |
| Highmark Wholecare | Medicaid | $295 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicaid | $297 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid/CHIP | $302 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Medicaid | $307 |
| Highmark | Commercial | $696 |
| Geisinger | GHP Marketplace | $1,758 |
| Geisinger | Commercial | $1,812 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $1,922 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $1,934 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,989 |
| Aetna | Medical Rental | $2,394 |
| Capital Blue Cross | Commercial | $2,431 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $2,437 |
Inpatient
$6,338cash price (self-pay)
$7,042list price
$1,762–$1,939range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Geisinger | GHP Marketplace | $1,762 |
| Geisinger | Commercial | $1,816 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $1,901 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $1,932 |
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