MRI lower back without contrast at Valley Regional Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Valley Regional Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$21,920cash price (self-pay)
$21,920list price
$195–$18,632range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Texas Health Network | MCD | $195 |
| Usa Mco | Chip | $197 |
| Driscoll Childrens Health Plan | MCD | $203 |
| United | MGMCD | $203 |
| Aetna Better Health | MGMCD | $215 |
| Molina Healthcare | CHIP | $217 |
| Molina Healthcare | STAR | $217 |
| Molina Healthcare | STARKIDS | $217 |
| Molina Healthcare | STARPLUS | $217 |
| United | AllPayerAppendix | $518 |
| United | SmallGroup | $518 |
| BCBS | BlueAdvantage | $571 |
| BCBS | HealthSelectOpenAccess(EPOSOA) | $1,133 |
| BCBS | PPO | $1,196 |
| Superior Health Plan | CHIP | $1,534 |
| Aetna | NewBusiness | $2,255 |
| Aetna | CommercialBaseNetwork | $2,318 |
| Aetna | Meritain | $2,318 |
| Aetna | OON | $2,730 |
| Aetna | ASA | $3,022 |
| BCBS | BlueEssentials | $5,085 |
| BCBS | BlueEssentialsAccess | $5,085 |
| Averde Health | COMM | $7,233 |
| Humana | HMO | $9,384 |
| Humana | PPO | $9,384 |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | ACCEL | $9,425 |
| HealthSmart Preferred Care | SOUTHTEXASISDRATES | $9,425 |
| BCBS | Traditional | $9,864 |
| First Health | Exclusive | $12,253 |
| First Health | NonExclusive | $12,253 |
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