MRI lower back without contrast at North Austin Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What North Austin Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,333cash price (self-pay)
$3,783list price
$66.65–$5,610range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Superior Health Plan | CHIP | $189 |
| Superior Health Plan | CHPFC | $189 |
| Superior Health Plan | STAR | $189 |
| Superior Health Plan | STARPLUS | $189 |
| United | MGMCD | $203 |
| United | NarrowNetworkHIX | $352 |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $518 |
| United | SmallGroup | $518 |
| Superior Health Plan | AmbetterEPO | $643 |
| Superior Health Plan | AmbetterHMO | $643 |
| Superior Health Plan | ValueHMO | $643 |
| United | OptionsPPO | $942 |
| Humana | HMO | $1,051 |
| Humana | PPO | $1,051 |
| BCBS | Traditional | $1,116 |
| IMO Med - Select Network | WC | $1,135 |
| Texas Healthcare Foundation HEB | COMM | $1,400 |
| Texas Healthcare Foundation HEB | WC | $1,400 |
| Texas Workforce Commission | WCOMP | $1,475 |
| Optum Health | COMM | $1,702 |
| United | GlobalBenefitPlan | $1,702 |
| Comanche County | LOCALGOV | $1,892 |
| National ChoiceCare | WC | $1,892 |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | Accel | $2,081 |
| Independent Medical Systems | COMM | $2,081 |
| Physicians Cooperative of Texas | WC | $2,081 |
| First Health | PPO | $2,221 |
| Prime Health | WC | $2,270 |
| Coastal Comp Health Networks | WORKERSCOMP | $2,459 |
| National Health Care | COMM | $2,459 |
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