MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, lower back (no contrast) is about $440 (about 1.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Elmhurst Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $412, or about $4,705 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Elmhurst, IL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $412 - $683 | 169% |
| Aetnamajor | $256 | 105% |
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Other Procedures at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other IL hospitals
- Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital · Rushville $71
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center · Mattoon $92
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $92
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $110
- Deaconess Illinois Crossroads · Mount Vernon $110
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $114
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $114
- Kirby Medical Center · Monticello $134
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.