MRI lower back without contrast at UPMC Presbyterian. CPT 72148.
What UPMC Presbyterian publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 6, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$6,214cash price (self-pay)
$10,357list price
$225–$8,803range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA CHIP/PA Medicaid | $225 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $249 |
| Cigna Lifesource | Medicare Transplant | $249 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Allwell Medicare Advantage DSNP/Medicare Advant | $249 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $249 |
| Aetna of PA | Medicare | $254 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $282 |
| Aetna | CHIP/Medicaid | $333 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $380 |
| Health Partners Plans (Jefferson Health Plan) | Medicaid/CHIP | $386 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid/CHIP | $399 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $405 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Community Health Choices/PA Medicaid HMO | $437 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Medicare Advantage | $625 |
| Premier Comp Solutions | Worker's Comp | $1,273 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $1,369 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $1,421 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care - Social Mission | $1,550 |
| Multiplan | Worker's Compensation | $1,592 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Managed Care | $2,076 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $2,714 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity | $2,924 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Indemnity | $3,916 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | UPMC Emergent | $4,152 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $4,856 |
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $6,732 |
| Coventry/First Health | Commercial | $7,250 |
| InterGroup | InterGroup Services Corporation | $7,768 |
| Fidelis | Medicare | $7,768 |
| Multiplan | PPO | $8,286 |
Inpatient
$6,214cash price (self-pay)
$10,357list price
$6,732–$8,803range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Preferred Healthcare System | PPO | $6,732 |
| Coventry/First Health | Commercial | $7,250 |
| InterGroup | InterGroup Services Corporation | $7,768 |
| Fidelis | Medicare | $7,768 |
| Multiplan | PPO | $8,286 |
| Private Health Care Systems | PPO | $8,286 |
| SelectCare | Commercial | $8,286 |
| Health Coalition Partners | Intergroup | $8,286 |
| Health Payors Organization | Commercial | $8,803 |
| Humana | Commercial | $8,803 |
| InterGroup | Approved National Affiliated PPO Business | $8,803 |
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