MRI lower back without contrast at Rhode Island Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Rhode Island Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,300cash price (self-pay)
$2,300list price
$186–$1,705range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Bcbs | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $186 |
| Bcbs | Blue Chip Direct Advance Other Commercial Plan | $250 |
| Cigna | Medicare Managed Care - Ppo | $268 |
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $274 |
| Bcbs | Ppo | $358 |
| Bcbs | Hmo | $358 |
| Cigna | Hmo/Ppo | $1,128 |
| Tufts Health Plan | Hmo/Ppo | $1,305 |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care | Hmo/Ppo | $1,624 |
| Unitedhealthcare | All Commercial Plans | $1,705 |
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