MRI lower back without contrast at University Hospital. CPT 72148.
What University Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,146cash price (self-pay)
$4,086list price
$244–$4,366range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Anthem_Blue_Priority | Blue_Priority/Pathway | $1,600 |
| Alliance_Premier_Network | Alliance_Premier_Network | $1,952 |
| MercyCare | POS/HMO/PPO/EPO | $2,027 |
| Triology | Upward | $2,084 |
| Anthem_HMO_POS | HMO/POS | $2,200 |
| Security_Health_Plan | Enrich | $2,206 |
| Employer's_Coalition_on_Health | ECOHOne | $2,247 |
| Alliance | Alliance | $2,298 |
| HFN | Platinum | $2,329 |
| United_Healthcare | Nexus | $2,341 |
| Beloit_Health_System | PPO | $2,370 |
| Aspirus_Health_Plan | HMO/POS | $2,386 |
| Cigna | OAP/PPO/EPO | $2,452 |
| Employer's_Coalition_on_Health | ECOHTwo | $2,492 |
| Health_Partners_Insurance | HMO | $2,492 |
| Triology | PPO | $2,492 |
| Health_Payment_Systems | PPO | $2,504 |
| Optum_Behavioral_Health | Optum_Behavioral_Health | $2,558 |
| United_Healthcare | NonOptions | $2,558 |
| Security_Health_Plan | HMO/POS/Indemnity/ASO | $2,595 |
| Dean_Health_Plan | HMO/POS/ASO/Focus | $2,615 |
| WPS | HealthyU/Aspirus | $2,832 |
| Employers_Healthcare_Coalition_of_WI | PPO | $2,860 |
| Aetna | Aetna_W | $2,913 |
| Anthem_PPO | PPO | $2,937 |
| WPS | Statewide | $3,118 |
| Aspirus_Network_Inc | PPO | $3,146 |
| Employer's_Coalition_on_Health | ECOH3 | $3,146 |
| Hfn | Chc/Hfn_20 | $3,146 |
| Chorus_Community | Chorus_Community_Health_Plan | $3,269 |
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