MRI lower back without contrast at Permian Regional Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Permian Regional Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated December 3, 2025.
Outpatient / ER
$1,620cash price (self-pay)
$3,239list price
$176–$2,591range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Molina Healthcare of Texas | Managed Medicaid | $176 |
| Molina Healthcare of Texas | CHIP | $176 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | Managed Medicaid | $188 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $204 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage | $227 |
| Molina Healthcare of Texas | Medicare Advantage | $227 |
| Molina Healthcare of Texas | Marketplace | $227 |
| Molina Healthcare of Texas | Dual Medicare-Medicaid | $227 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | Medicare Advantage | $238 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $397 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial | $729 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | HMO | $767 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | PPO | $809 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $1,200 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial/Exchange | $1,314 |
| FirstCare | Managed Medicaid | $1,684 |
| Humana | Commercial | $2,429 |
| CapStar Health | Commercial | $2,591 |
Inpatient
$1,620cash price (self-pay)
$3,239list price
$2,105–$2,591range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial | $2,105 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | HMO | $2,105 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | PPO | $2,105 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $2,203 |
| CapStar Health | Commercial | $2,591 |
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