MRI lower back without contrast at UPMC Kane. CPT 72148.
What UPMC Kane publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$161cash price (self-pay)
$3,898list price
$93.80–$87,752range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | CHIP/Medicaid | $282 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $282 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | Unison Kids | $295 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid/CHIP | $356 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $380 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $400 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $437 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity | $527 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care - Social Mission | $527 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Indemnity | $645 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care | $645 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $729 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $771 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Freedom Blue Medicare Advantage | $771 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Security Blue Medicare Advantage | $771 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Together Blue Medicare Advantage | $771 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicare | $771 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $793 |
| Aetna of PA | Medicare | $802 |
| United Healthcare | Unison Advantage Non Special Needs | $809 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $832 |
| United Healthcare | Unison Advantage Special Needs | $848 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Partners/Select | $909 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $1,228 |
| Focus Healthcare | Workers Compensation | $1,356 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $1,357 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $1,435 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,458 |
| Horizon Health Plan | Commercial | $1,458 |
| Multiplan | Auto/PPO/Worker's Compensation | $1,562 |
Inpatient
$161cash price (self-pay)
$2,083list price
$188–$3,703range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,458 |
| Multiplan | Auto/PPO/Worker's Compensation | $1,562 |
| InterGroup | Commercial | $1,666 |
| Health Coalition Partners | PPO | $1,666 |
| Focus Healthcare | Disability/PPO/Auto | $1,979 |
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