MRI lower back without contrast at Hca Houston Kingwood. CPT 72148.
What Hca Houston Kingwood publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$19,475cash price (self-pay)
$19,475list price
$193–$17,528range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| United | MGMCD | $203 |
| United | NarrowNetworkIndivExchange | $437 |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $518 |
| United | SmallGroup | $518 |
| Superior Health Plan | CHIP | $1,169 |
| Superior Health Plan | CHPFC | $1,169 |
| Superior Health Plan | STAR | $1,169 |
| Superior Health Plan | STARKids | $1,169 |
| Superior Health Plan | STARPLUS | $1,169 |
| Aetna | ASAPPO | $1,361 |
| Cigna | CSN | $1,740 |
| Aetna | COMMHMO | $1,784 |
| Aetna | COMMPOS | $1,784 |
| Aetna | COMMPPO | $1,784 |
| Cigna | OpenAccessPlus | $1,885 |
| Cigna | PPO | $2,241 |
| Aetna | ASAHMO | $2,268 |
| Aetna | ASAPOS | $2,268 |
| United | OptionsPPO | $3,272 |
| Humana | HMO | $6,452 |
| Humana | PPO | $6,452 |
| BCBS | Traditional | $6,816 |
| Christus (USFHP) | TRICARE | $7,790 |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | ACCEL | $8,374 |
| Fidelis SecureCare of TX | MGMCR | $8,764 |
| United | GlobalAppendix | $8,764 |
| Coventry National First Health | COMM | $10,088 |
| Physicians Cooperative of Texas | WC | $10,711 |
| Rockport Workers Comp | COMM | $10,711 |
| Independent Medical System | COMM | $11,685 |
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