MRI lower back without contrast at UPMC Altoona. CPT 72148.
What UPMC Altoona publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,699cash price (self-pay)
$2,832list price
$187–$2,266range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicaid | $187 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $197 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $206 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid | $260 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $278 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $282 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $292 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $319 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $400 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $619 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,416 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $1,416 |
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $1,416 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $1,452 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $1,501 |
| Geisinger | Commercial | $1,558 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $1,949 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $2,123 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $2,266 |
Inpatient
$1,699cash price (self-pay)
$2,832list price
$1,416–$2,266range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $1,416 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $2,266 |
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