MRI lower back without contrast at Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb. CPT 72148.
What Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated January 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$977cash price (self-pay)
$3,256list price
$168–$1,693range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Community Plan | 2495_sdtn Medicaid Replacement United Health Care Com | $168 |
| BCBS Aca Exchange | 3147_sttn Blue Cross Blue Shield Network E 2024123 | $180 |
| Point Comfort Underwriters | 2946_medicare Advantage Point Comfort Und | $205 |
| Americhoice Medicare | 2954_rhtn, Sdtn, Thtn Americhoice Medicare Outp | $228 |
| Amerigroup Mcr Replacement | 2958_rptn Rhtn Thtn Sdtn Medicare Advanta | $228 |
| Ascension Complete | 2940_ascension Complete Medicare Advantage Outpat | $228 |
| BCBS Bluecare Plus | 2953_rhtn Rptn Sdtn Thtn Medicare Advantage Blue | $228 |
| Centurion Of Tn | 2942_medicare Advantage Centurion Of Tn Outpatient 2 | $228 |
| Clover Medicare Advantage | 2943_medicare Advantage Clover Outpatient | $228 |
| Healthspring Mcr Replacement | 2944_medicare Advantage Healthspring Ou | $228 |
| Humana Mcr Replacement | 2945_medicare Advantage Humana Outpatient 202 | $228 |
| Nhc Advantage | 2948_mttn Rhtn Rptn Sdtn Sttn Medicare Advantage Nhc A | $228 |
| Optum Va | 2935_medicare Advantage Optum Va Outpatient 20250101 | $228 |
| UHC Mcr Replacement | 2951_mttn Sttn Rptn Medicare Advantage UHC Outpa | $228 |
| Aetna Medadvantage | 2956_rhtn Rptn Sdtn Thtn Mttn Sttn Medicare Advan | $233 |
| BCBS Aca Exchange | 3146_mttn Blue Cross Blue Shield Network E 2024123 | $238 |
| BCBS Mcr Replacement | 2941_medicare Advantage Blue Cross Blue Shield | $240 |
| BCBS Missionpoint | 2422_blue Cross Blue Shield Missionpoint Regional | $265 |
| BCBS Network E | 3149_blue Cross Blue Shield Network E Regional 202504 | $273 |
| Ambetter Of Tn | 2933_ambetter Of Tn Outpatient 20250101 | $297 |
| BCBS Network L | 3150_blue Cross Blue Shield Network L Regional 202504 | $297 |
| BCBS Select | 3182_blue Cross Blue Shield Select Regional 20250701 | $297 |
| Oscar Health | 506_oscar Health (Dekalb) Op 20180101 | $319 |
| Smart Health | 2936_mttn, Rptn, Rhtn, Sdtn, Thtn Ascension Smart Healt | $319 |
| BCBS Preferred | 3181_blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Regional 202507 | $321 |
| BCBS Blue Care (Regionals Only) | 2428_bcbs Blue Care (Dekalb) 2022100 | $352 |
| UHC | 3172_rptn UHC 20250715 | $373 |
| UHC | 3171_mttn UHC 20250715 | $373 |
| UHC | 3173_rhtn UHC 20250715 | $373 |
| Cigna Surefit | 2825_cigna Surefit (Dekalb) 20241001 | $377 |
Inpatient
—cash price (self-pay)
—list price
$205–$319range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Point Comfort Underwriters | 3224_mttn Rhtn Rptn Sdtn Sttn Medicare Ad | $205 |
| Americhoice Medicare | 3206_rhtn, Rptn, Sdtn, Thtn Americhoice Medicar | $228 |
| Amerigroup Mcr Replacement | 3213_rptn Rhtn Thtn Sdtn Medicare Advanta | $228 |
| Ascension Complete | 3229_ascension Complete Medicare Advantage Inpati | $228 |
| BCBS Bluecare Plus | 3216_rhtn Rptn Sdtn Thtn Medicare Advantage Blue | $228 |
| Centurion Of Tn | 3228_medicare Advantage Centurion Of Tn Inpatient 20 | $228 |
| Clover Medicare Advantage | 3227_medicare Advantage Clover Inpatient 2 | $228 |
| Covid Uninsured Test Fund | 3202_covid Uninsured Test Fund Inpatient 2 | $228 |
| Healthspring Mcr Replacement | 3219_mttn Sttn Rptn Sdtn Rhtn Medicare | $228 |
| Humana Mcr Replacement | 3211_sdtn Rhtn Medicare Advantage Humana Inpa | $228 |
| Nhc Advantage | 3225_mttn Rhtn Rptn Sdtn Sttn Medicare Advantage Nhc A | $228 |
| Optum Va | 3205_medicare Advantage Optum Va Inpatient 20251001 | $228 |
| UHC Mcr Replacement | 3226_medicare Advantage UHC Inpatient 20251001 | $228 |
| Aetna Medadvantage | 3214_rptn Rhtn Sdtn Thtn Mttn Sttn Medicare Advan | $233 |
| BCBS Mcr Replacement | 3238_thtn Medicare Advantage Blue Cross Blue Sh | $240 |
| Ambetter Of Tn | 3236_ambetter Of Tn Inpatient 20251001 | $297 |
| Smart Health | 3237_mttn, Rptn, Rhtn, Sdtn, Thtn Ascension Smart Healt | $319 |
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