MRI lower back without contrast at Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands. CPT 72148.

What Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands 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 \| 2496_thtn 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 \| 508_oscar Health (Highlands) 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) \| 2429_bcbs Blue Care (Highland) 20221	$352
UHC \| 3172_rptn UHC 20250715	$373
UHC \| 3171_mttn UHC 20250715	$373
UHC \| 3173_rhtn UHC 20250715	$373
UHC \| 3174_sdtn UHC 20250715	$373

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 \| 3209_thtn Medicare Advantage Healthspri	$228
Humana Mcr Replacement \| 3208_thtn Medicare Advantage Humana Inpatient	$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 \| 3240_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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