MRI lower back without contrast at UPMC Community Osteopathic. CPT 72148.
What UPMC Community Osteopathic publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,656cash price (self-pay)
$2,760list price
$235–$2,724range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $235 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Freedom Blue Medicare Advantage | $239 |
| Humana | Medicare | $245 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA Medicaid | $245 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $248 |
| Cigna | Medicare | $250 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $254 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advant | $257 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $325 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $349 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid/CHIP | $373 |
| Premier Comp Solutions | Worker's Comp | $425 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $437 |
| Capital Blue Cross | Medicare Advantage | $552 |
| Keystone Health Plan | Medicare Advantage | $552 |
| Prime Net | Managed Medicare | $668 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $1,305 |
| Aetna | ACO | $1,626 |
| Capital Blue Cross | CHIP | $1,668 |
| Capital Blue Cross | Commercial | $1,668 |
| Keystone Health Plan | Commercial | $1,668 |
| Aetna | PEBTF ACO | $1,725 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $1,949 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $2,031 |
| InterGroup | PPO | $2,070 |
| Prime Net | FH-Medical Rental | $2,076 |
| Wellspan Population Health | Commercial | $2,346 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | CHIP | $2,724 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial | $2,724 |
Inpatient
$1,656cash price (self-pay)
$2,760list price
$1,794–$2,346range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| InterGroup | PPO | $2,070 |
| Prime Net | FH-Medical Rental | $2,076 |
| Wellspan Population Health | Commercial | $2,346 |
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