MRI lower back without contrast at Sentara CarePlex Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Sentara CarePlex Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,000cash price (self-pay)
$4,000list price
$237–$1,601range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Sentara Health Plan | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $237 |
| Humana | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $240 |
| Bcbs | Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan | $244 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan | $244 |
| Bcbs | Anthem Exchange | $731 |
| Bcbs | Anthem Hmo | $781 |
| Bcbs | Anthem Ppo | $814 |
| Sentara Health Plan | Exchange | $1,557 |
| Sentara Health Plan | Ppo | $1,585 |
| Sentara Health Plan | Hmo/Pos | $1,601 |
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