MRI lower back without contrast at Wheeling Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Wheeling Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated July 9, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1,444cash price (self-pay)
$2,887list price
$52.50–$973range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Highmark Health Options | CHIP | $52.50 |
| Highmark Health Options West VA | Mgd MCaid | $52.50 |
| Wellpoint West Virginia | Mgd MCaid | $52.50 |
| Wellpoint WV | CHIP | $52.50 |
| The Health Plan WV | Mgd MCaid | $53.25 |
| Aetna | Better Health Mgd Medicaid | $53.50 |
| Aetna Better Health WV | CHIP | $53.50 |
| The Health Plan WV | CHIP | $53.50 |
| Highmark WholeCare Pennsylvania Medicaid | Highmark WholeCare Pennsylv | $149 |
| Aetna Better Health PA | CHIP | $187 |
| UHC Community PA CHIP | Unison Kids | $193 |
| Pennsylvania Health & Wellness | Medicaid | $206 |
| Geisinger Pennsylvania | Mgd Medicaid | $225 |
| Anthem Pathway | Anthem Pathway | $230 |
| CareSource OH Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $230 |
| Molina OH Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $230 |
| Peak Health Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $230 |
| United Mine Workers of America Medicare Advantage | United Mine Worker | $230 |
| UPMC For Life Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $230 |
| Anthem OH Medicare Advantage | HMO | $237 |
| Highmark Wholecare PA Medicare Advantage | All Pla | $237 |
| Highmark WV Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $239 |
| Aetna Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $241 |
| Buckeye OH Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $241 |
| Humana Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $241 |
| PA Health & Wellness Medicare Advantage | All Plan | $241 |
| Senior Life PA - MA | Certain Hospitals | $241 |
| Geisinger PA Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $243 |
| The Health Plan WV Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $243 |
| Valor Health Medicare Advantage | All Plans | $243 |
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