MRI lower back without contrast at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 4, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,254cash price (self-pay)
$4,067list price
$230–$3,738range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Sanford Health Plan Align | Medicare Replacement | $230 |
| Ucare | Medicare Replacement | $247 |
| Aetna | Medicare Replacement | $249 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota | Medicare Replacement | $249 |
| Great Plains Medicare Advantage | Medicare Replacement | $249 |
| Health Partners | Medicare Replacement | $249 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare Replacement | $249 |
| Primewest | Medicare Replacement | $254 |
| Sanford Health Plan | SD Exchange True | $1,804 |
| Sanford Health Plan | Group Health/True | $2,057 |
| Sanford Health Plan | SD Exchange Commercial | $2,122 |
| Security Health Plan | Commercial | $2,237 |
| Health Partners | State Employees | $2,253 |
| Sanford Health Plan | Commercial | $2,419 |
| Health Partners | Commercial | $2,562 |
| Ucare | Commercial | $3,176 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $3,335 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial + Top 20 | $3,396 |
| Medica | Choice | $3,494 |
| First Choice Health Network | Commercial | $3,660 |
| Healthez | Commercial | $3,660 |
| Multiplan | Commercial | $3,660 |
| Medica | Elect | $3,738 |
Inpatient
$3,254cash price (self-pay)
$4,067list price
$2,237–$3,738range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Security Health Plan | Commercial | $2,237 |
| Ucare | Commercial | $3,176 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $3,335 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial + Top 20 | $3,396 |
| Medica | Choice | $3,494 |
| First Choice Health Network | Commercial | $3,660 |
| Healthez | Commercial | $3,660 |
| Multiplan | Commercial | $3,660 |
| Medica | Elect | $3,738 |
Billed more than this?
Scan my billSnap a photo of your bill. We compare every line with these prices and coding rules, free.