MRI lower back without contrast at Brookings Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Brookings Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated May 18, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,774cash price (self-pay)
$5,547list price
$259–$5,547range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Medica_medicare_adv | Medicare | $259 |
| Medicare_and_medicare_adv | Medicare | $259 |
| Medica_choice_care | Commercial | $268 |
| Medica_msho | Commercial | $499 |
| BCBS | Commercial | $991 |
| Medica | Commercial | $4,060 |
| Medica_accessibility_solution | Commercial | $4,060 |
| Medica_selectcare | Commercial | $4,060 |
| UHC | Commercial | $4,593 |
| Avera | Commercial | $4,992 |
| Humana | Commercial | $4,992 |
| Sanford_bhcag | Commercial | $5,270 |
| Multiplan | Commercial | $5,381 |
| Medicaid | Medicaid | $5,547 |
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