MRI lower back without contrast at St Joseph Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What St Joseph Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$236cash price (self-pay)
$7,832list price
$197–$7,832range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Humana Medicare Advantage PPO | Humana Medicare Advantage PPO | $228 |
| BCBS of Texas My Blue Health | BCBS of Texas My Blue Health | $233 |
| Aetna (Medicare Advantage-PPO) | Aetna (Medicare Advantage-PPO) | $236 |
| BCBS Texas Medicare Advantage | BCBS Texas Medicare Advantage | $236 |
| Devoted Health Inc | Devoted Health Inc | $236 |
| Integranet IPA Amerigroup | Integranet IPA Amerigroup | $236 |
| Medicare | Medicare | $236 |
| Provider Partners Health Plan | Provider Partners Health Plan | $236 |
| Select Care/Texans Plus | Select Care/Texans Plus | $236 |
| Texas HealthSpring | Texas HealthSpring | $236 |
| TIHP (Texas Independence Health Plan) | TIHP (Texas Independence Healt | $236 |
| United Healthcare Medicare Advantage | United Healthcare Medicare Adva | $236 |
| Wellpoint Amerigroup Med Advantage | Wellpoint Amerigroup Med Advantag | $236 |
| TriWest VA PCCC | TriWest VA PCCC | $237 |
| Managed Care Medicare Misc | Managed Care Medicare Misc | $240 |
| Secure Horizons Direct | Secure Horizons Direct | $240 |
| Texas Medical Management Partners | Texas Medical Management Partners | $240 |
| Triwest VA | Triwest VA | $240 |
| Molina Medicare Advantage | Molina Medicare Advantage | $241 |
| Oscar Health | Oscar Health | $243 |
| WellCare of Texas | WellCare of Texas | $248 |
| Verda Health Plan | Verda Health Plan | $252 |
| BCBS Of Texas Hpn | BCBS Of Texas Hpn | $254 |
| BCBS of Texas Premier | BCBS of Texas Premier | $254 |
| BCBS of Texas Blue Advantage HMO HIX | BCBS of Texas Blue Advantage HM | $259 |
| WellPath | WellPath | $259 |
| United Healthcare Exchange HIX | United Healthcare Exchange HIX | $264 |
| Bright Health Commercial Exchange | Bright Health Commercial Exchange | $268 |
| Community Health Choice HIX | Community Health Choice HIX | $288 |
| Ambetter HIX HMO | Ambetter HIX HMO | $300 |
Inpatient
—cash price (self-pay)
$7,832list price
$4,699–$7,832range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Magellan Behavioral Health | Magellan Behavioral Health | $4,699 |
| BCBS of Texas Traditional | BCBS of Texas Traditional | $5,326 |
| 70 Pct | 70 Pct | $5,483 |
| Galaxy Health Network (GHN) | Galaxy Health Network (GHN) | $6,109 |
| CIGNA Behavioral Health | CIGNA Behavioral Health | $6,266 |
| Multiplan | Multiplan | $6,266 |
| Provider Networks of America (PRONET) | Provider Networks of America ( | $6,266 |
| finthrive | Self Pay - MCD Pending 100 Percent | $7,832 |
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