MRI lower back without contrast at UPMC East. CPT 72148.
What UPMC East publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,941cash price (self-pay)
$6,568list price
$231–$5,254range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicare | $231 |
| UPMC Health Plan | EPO Partners/EPO Select Plan/HMO | $235 |
| United Healthcare | Unison Advantage Non Special Needs | $242 |
| Aetna of PA | Medicare | $242 |
| 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 | Unison Advantage Special Needs | $254 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $254 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | Unison Kids | $295 |
| 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 | PA Medicaid HMO | $437 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $536 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Complete Blue Medicare Advantage/Freedom Blue Me | $625 |
| Premier Comp Solutions | Worker's Comp | $1,252 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care - Social Mission | $1,392 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity | $1,810 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care | $1,865 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $1,949 |
| United Healthcare | Compass Exchange | $2,167 |
| Aetna | Neighborhood Network | $2,305 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Indemnity | $2,424 |
| Aetna | EBR FI | $2,496 |
| Aetna | Home Depot Employer Group | $2,509 |
| Aetna | NBR ASO/FI | $2,562 |
Inpatient
$3,941cash price (self-pay)
$6,568list price
$2,233–$5,254range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| United Healthcare | Compass Exchange | $2,233 |
| Aetna | Neighborhood Network | $2,364 |
| Aetna | EBR FI | $2,496 |
| Aetna | Home Depot Employer Group | $2,575 |
| Aetna | EBR ASO | $2,627 |
| Aetna | NBR ASO/FI | $2,627 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $2,627 |
| Cigna | New Business ASO | $2,627 |
| Cigna | EBR | $2,627 |
| Cigna | NBR ASO/FI | $2,627 |
| United Healthcare | All Business | $2,627 |
| InterGroup | PPO | $3,284 |
| Coventry/First Health | Commercial | $4,598 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $5,254 |
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