MRI lower back without contrast at UPMC Magee. CPT 72148.
What UPMC Magee publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$4,272cash price (self-pay)
$7,120list price
$216–$6,550range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicare | $216 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Partners/Select | $236 |
| Aetna of PA | Medicare | $242 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $249 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $249 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $249 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $254 |
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $282 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $282 |
| Aetna | CHIP/Medicaid | $333 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $380 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid/CHIP | $399 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $405 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $437 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $567 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Complete Blue Medicare Advantage/Freedom Blue Me | $625 |
| Premier Comp Solutions | Worker's Comp | $1,273 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $1,345 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care - Social Mission | $1,809 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $1,949 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity | $2,098 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care | $2,423 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Indemnity | $2,809 |
| Aetna | EBR ASO | $2,848 |
| Aetna | NBR ASO/FI | $2,848 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $2,848 |
| Aetna | EBR FI | $3,396 |
| InterGroup | PPO | $3,560 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | UPMC Emergent | $3,634 |
| Aetna | Home Depot Employer Group | $3,774 |
Inpatient
$4,272cash price (self-pay)
$7,120list price
$2,563–$6,550range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Neighborhood Network | $2,563 |
| Aetna | EBR FI | $2,777 |
| Aetna | Home Depot Employer Group | $2,791 |
| Aetna | EBR ASO | $2,848 |
| Aetna | NBR ASO/FI | $2,848 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $2,848 |
| Cigna | New Business ASO | $2,848 |
| InterGroup | PPO | $3,560 |
| Coventry/First Health | Commercial | $4,984 |
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $5,696 |
| Humana | Commercial | $6,052 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $6,052 |
| Multiplan | PPO | $6,550 |
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