MRI lower back without contrast at Starr County Memorial Hosptial. CPT 72148.
What Starr County Memorial Hosptial publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated May 15, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,200cash price (self-pay)
$1,200list price
$239–$1,044range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| UHC Community Plan TX | Medicaid Replacement | $239 |
| UHC MedicareComplete | Medicare Advantage | $239 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $252 |
| Molina Healthcare of TX MCR Adv | Medicare Advantage | $252 |
| Superior Health Plan MCR Adv | Medicare Advantage | $259 |
| Molina Healthcare of Texas | HMO | $288 |
| Molina Healthcare of TX MCD Rep | Medicaid Replacement | $303 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TX | Default | $987 |
| Aetna | Default | $1,044 |
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