MRI lower back without contrast at Methodist Hospital Atascosa. CPT 72148.
What Methodist Hospital Atascosa publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$5,746cash price (self-pay)
$8,231list price
$197–$9,109range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| United | MCD | $197 |
| Community First Health Plans | CHIP | $197 |
| Community First Health Plans | CHIPPerinate | $197 |
| Community First Health Plans | MCDSTAR | $197 |
| Aetna Better Health | CHIP | $215 |
| Aetna Better Health | CHIPEPO | $215 |
| Aetna Better Health | CHIPPerinate | $215 |
| Aetna Better Health | CHPFC | $215 |
| Aetna Better Health | STAR | $215 |
| Aetna Better Health | STAR+PLUS | $215 |
| Aetna Better Health | STARKids | $215 |
| Humana | MGMCD | $246 |
| BCBS | MyBlueHealth | $375 |
| Superior Health | CHIP | $412 |
| Superior Health | CHPFC | $412 |
| Superior Health | STAR | $412 |
| Superior Health | STARKids | $412 |
| Superior Health | STARPLUS | $412 |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $518 |
| United | Charter | $518 |
| United | NexusACO | $518 |
| United | SmallGroup | $518 |
| BCBS | BlueAdvantage | $538 |
| BCBS | BlueEssentials | $795 |
| BCBS | BlueEssentialsAccess | $795 |
| BCBS | HealthSelectOpenAccess(EPOSOA) | $865 |
| BCBS | PPO | $932 |
| Aetna | NarrowNetwork | $1,068 |
| Aetna | NewBusinessRates | $1,272 |
| Aetna | CommercialBaseNetwork | $1,296 |
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