MRI lower back without contrast at Lincoln Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Lincoln Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated July 31, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,363cash price (self-pay)
$2,876list price
$212–$1,695range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $212 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $217 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN | Medicare Advantage | $219 |
| Cigna | PPO | $219 |
| CIGNA Healthspring MCR Adv | Default | $219 |
| Aetna | Default | $298 |
| Aetna | PPO | $298 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN | Default | $365 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN | PPO | $365 |
| United Healthcare | PPO | $1,695 |
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