MRI lower back without contrast at Heart of Texas Healthcare System. CPT 72148.
What Heart of Texas Healthcare System publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated July 17, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,502cash price (self-pay)
$3,004list price
$294–$2,553range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Firstcare Medicaid | Medicaid | $294 |
| Aetna Medicaid | Medicaid | $294 |
| Amerigroup Medicaid | Medicaid | $294 |
| BCBS Medicaid | Medicaid | $294 |
| Superior Medicaid | Medicaid | $294 |
| Humana-Medicare Advantage | Medicare Advantage | $1,322 |
| Aetna-Medicare Advantage | Medicare Advantage | $1,322 |
| United Healthcare-Medicare Advantage | Medicare Advantage | $1,322 |
| BCBS-Medicare Advantage | Medicare Advantage | $1,322 |
| Veterans Assistance | Federal | $1,322 |
| Triwest | Federal | $1,322 |
| BCBS | PPO/HMO/Pps | $1,550 |
| United Healthcare-Commercial | PPO/HMO | $1,750 |
| Aetna | PPO/HMO | $2,553 |
Inpatient
$1,502cash price (self-pay)
$3,004list price
$2,553–$2,553range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | PPO/HMO | $2,553 |
| BCBS | PPO/HMO/Pps | $2,553 |
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