MRI lower back without contrast at Charleston Area Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What Charleston Area Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,775cash price (self-pay)
$4,380list price
$96.47–$4,658range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna Better Health of West Virginia | CHIP | $96.47 |
| The Health Plan Of West Virginia Inc. | Managed Medicaid | $96.47 |
| Unicare Health Plan Of West Virginia Inc. | Managed Medicaid | $96.47 |
| Triwest Va | Medicare Advantage | $236 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | Medicare Advantage | $244 |
| ChoiceCare Network | Medicare Advantage PPO+ | $244 |
| Optimum Choice Inc. | VA Community Care Network | $244 |
| United HealthCare | Medicare Advantage | $251 |
| Aetna Health Inc. | Medicare Advantage | $256 |
| The Health Plan Of West Virginia Inc. | Medicare Advantage | $256 |
| ChoiceCare Network | Medicare Advantage | $256 |
| West Virginia Senior Advantage Inc. | Medicare Advantage | $256 |
| Integrated Medical Solutions | Commercial | $475 |
| Naphcare | Commercial | $488 |
| CareSource | Commercial | $609 |
| TriCare | Commercial | $2,628 |
| City of Charleston | Commercial | $3,285 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | PPO ACA | $3,527 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | Traditional | $3,994 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | PPO/POS | $3,994 |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company | Commercial | $4,073 |
| The Health Plan Of West Virginia Inc. | Commercial | $4,249 |
| Three Rivers Providers Network | Commercial | $4,249 |
| Three Rivers Providers Network | Workers Compensation | $4,249 |
| Aetna Health Inc. | Commercial | $4,292 |
| HealthSmart | Commercial | $4,292 |
| ChoiceCare Network | Commercial | $4,292 |
| Multiplan | Commercial | $4,292 |
| United HealthCare | Commercial | $4,292 |
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