MRI lower back without contrast at UPMC Bedford. CPT 72148.
What UPMC Bedford publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,705cash price (self-pay)
$2,842list price
$83.15–$2,558range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna of PA | Medicare | $83.15 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicare | $199 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $230 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $237 |
| UPMC Health Plan | EPO Partners/EPO Select Plan/HMO | $238 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $247 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $249 |
| Cigna | Medicare | $249 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advant | $249 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $249 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | Unison MedPLUS | $269 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | Unison Kids | $295 |
| Aetna | Medicaid | $320 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid/CHIP | $356 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $380 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $386 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $400 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $437 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $543 |
| Aetna | EBR ASO | $1,137 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,137 |
| Cigna | EBR | $1,137 |
| United Healthcare | Compass Exchange | $1,563 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity/Managed Ca | $1,718 |
| Aetna | EBR FI | $1,762 |
| Aetna | Neighborhood Network | $1,762 |
| Aetna | Home Depot Employer Group | $1,810 |
| Aetna | NBR ASO/FI | $1,847 |
| Cigna | New Business ASO | $1,847 |
| Cigna | NBR ASO/FI | $1,847 |
Inpatient
$1,705cash price (self-pay)
$2,842list price
$1,137–$2,558range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | EBR ASO | $1,137 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,137 |
| Cigna | EBR | $1,137 |
| Aetna | EBR FI | $1,393 |
| United Healthcare | Compass Exchange | $1,620 |
| Aetna | Neighborhood Network | $1,819 |
| Aetna | Home Depot Employer Group | $1,867 |
| Aetna | NBR ASO/FI | $1,904 |
| Cigna | New Business ASO | $1,904 |
| Cigna | NBR ASO/FI | $1,904 |
| United Healthcare | All Business | $1,904 |
| Coventry/First Health | Commercial | $1,989 |
| InterGroup | PPO | $2,203 |
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $2,274 |
| Humana | Commercial | $2,558 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $2,558 |
| SelectCare | Commercial | $2,558 |
| Health Coalition Partners | Intergroup | $2,558 |
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