MRI lower back without contrast at UPMC Somerset. CPT 72148.
What UPMC Somerset 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
$215–$2,070range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| United Healthcare Community Plan for Families | PA Medicaid | $215 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Community Blue Medicare Advantage/Complete Blue | $228 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Medicare | $230 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare | $230 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicare | $230 |
| UPMC Health Plan | EPO Partners/EPO Select Plan/HMO | $235 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicare | $249 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Managed Medicaid | $282 |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Community HealthChoices (CHC)/Medicaid | $294 |
| Highmark Wholecare (prev Gateway) | Medicaid | $329 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Social Mission Indemnity/Managed Ca | $342 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid | $356 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Commercial - Indemnity/Managed Care | $433 |
| Highmark BCBS of PA | Medicare Advantage | $613 |
| Geisinger | Commercial | $1,087 |
| Aetna of PA | TPA/Carrier | $1,104 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $1,190 |
| UPMC Work Partners | Workers Comp | $1,228 |
| Multiplan | PPO (Includes PHCS as a Payer) | $1,380 |
| UPMC Health Plan | Commercial | $1,466 |
| Galaxy Health Plan | Commercial | $1,794 |
| UPMC Health Plan | CHIP | $1,949 |
| Humana | Commercial | $2,070 |
Inpatient
$1,656cash price (self-pay)
$2,760list price
$1,794–$2,070range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Galaxy Health Plan | Commercial | $1,794 |
| Multiplan | PPO (Includes PHCS as a Payer) | $1,794 |
| Humana | Commercial | $2,070 |
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