MRI lower back without contrast at UPMC Cole. CPT 72148.
What UPMC Cole publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,032cash price (self-pay)
$1,720list price
$223–$1,977range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BCBS of Western NY | Medicare Advantage | $223 |
| Aetna | CHIP/Medicaid | $269 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid | $356 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $386 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $401 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $437 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Freedom Blue M | $477 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $482 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $482 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicare | $482 |
| Humana | Medicare | $486 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC) | $494 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicaid | $494 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $499 |
| Cigna | Medicare | $506 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP | $520 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Medicare Advantage (Allwell by Wellcare) | $520 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $525 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $688 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity | $693 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care - Social Mission | $693 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Indemnity | $844 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care | $844 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $1,204 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $1,228 |
| Galaxy Health Plan | Commercial | $1,376 |
| Geisinger | Commercial | $1,376 |
| Humana | Commercial | $1,376 |
| InterGroup | PPO | $1,376 |
| Multiplan | PPO/Auto | $1,376 |
Inpatient
$1,032cash price (self-pay)
$1,720list price
$1,290–$1,376range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Geisinger | Commercial | $1,290 |
| Galaxy Health Plan | Commercial | $1,376 |
| Humana | Commercial | $1,376 |
| InterGroup | PPO | $1,376 |
| Multiplan | PPO/Auto | $1,376 |
| Multiplan | Worker's Compensation | $1,376 |
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