MRI lower back without contrast at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center 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–$2,223range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | 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 | $479 |
| Bcbs | Anthem Hmo | $515 |
| Bcbs | Anthem Ppo | $550 |
| Cigna | Connect Exchange | $906 |
| Cigna | Ppo/Pos | $985 |
| Carefirst | Hmo | $2,020 |
| Carefirst | Ppo | $2,223 |
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