MRI lower back without contrast at Metro Nashville General Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Metro Nashville General Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,970cash price (self-pay)
$3,284list price
$152–$366range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross | Network P Other Commercial Plan | $152 |
| Blue Cross | Network S Other Commercial Plan | $152 |
| TennCare | Medicaid Managed Care Plan | $217 |
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $229 |
| HealthSpring | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $231 |
| ZING | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $240 |
| CoreCivic | Prisoner Population Government | $252 |
| Ambetter Health | Exchange | $320 |
| Naphcare | Prisoner Population Government | $343 |
| Oscar | Exchange | $366 |
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