MRI lower back without contrast at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. CPT 72148.
What Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated August 5, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$776cash price (self-pay)
$2,350list price
$105–$2,115range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| BCBS TN | Blue Care | $167 |
| Humana | DSNP | $223 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage HMO | $223 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage PPO | $223 |
| Farm Bureau | Medicare Advantage HMO | $225 |
| Farm Bureau | Medicare Advantage PPO | $225 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $227 |
| Blue Cross of TN | BlueEssential DSNP | $227 |
| Blue Cross of TN | BlueEssential HMO | $227 |
| Blue Cross of TN | Med Adv Diamond | $227 |
| Blue Cross of TN | Med Adv PPO | $227 |
| Blue Cross of TN | Med Adv Ruby | $227 |
| Blue Cross of TN | Med Adv Sapphire | $227 |
| Cigna | Medicare HMO | $227 |
| Cigna | Medicare HMO-POS | $227 |
| Cigna | Medicare PPO | $227 |
| Devoted Health | HMO | $227 |
| Devoted Health | PPO | $227 |
| HealthSpring | Medicare HMO POS | $227 |
| HealthSpring | Medicare PPO | $227 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $356 |
| Cigna | HMO | $472 |
| Cigna | Local Plus | $472 |
| Cigna | OAP | $472 |
| Cigna | POS | $472 |
| United Healthcare | All Other Plans | $478 |
| United Healthcare | Heritage Select | $478 |
| United Healthcare | Options PPO | $478 |
| Cigna | IFP | $482 |
| BCBS TN | Commercial Network P | $864 |
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