MRI lower back without contrast at Val Verde Regional Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Val Verde Regional Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 24, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,530cash price (self-pay)
$3,893list price
$55.87–$3,504range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Superior | Medicaid | $55.87 |
| Blue Cross - Blue Advantage | HMO | $232 |
| Aetna Medicare Advantage | Medicare Advantage | $255 |
| United Healthcare - Medicare Advantage | Medicare Advantage | $255 |
| Humana Medicare Advantage | Medicare Advantage | $255 |
| Blue Cross Essentials | HMO | $1,024 |
| Blue Cross - PPO/Par | PPO | $1,138 |
| Aetna | All Commercial | $2,959 |
| United Healthcare | All Commercial | $3,426 |
| Cigna | All Commercial | $3,504 |
Inpatient
$2,530cash price (self-pay)
$3,893list price
$2,336–$3,504range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross - Blue Advantage | HMO | $2,336 |
| Blue Cross Essentials | HMO | $2,530 |
| Blue Cross - PPO/Par | PPO | $2,803 |
| Aetna | All Commercial | $2,959 |
| United Healthcare | All Commercial | $3,426 |
| Cigna | All Commercial | $3,504 |
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