MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: Carle Eureka 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 $207 (about 0.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Carle Eureka Hospital charges insurers about $242, or about $4,579 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Eureka, IL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $207. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $2,061 - $2,200 | 845% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,068 - $3,846 | 1259% |
| Aetnamajor | $131 - $3,027 | 54% |
| Cignamajor | $1,200 | 492% |
| Humanamajor | $235 - $2,061 | 96% |
| HealthLink | $2,976 | 1221% |
| Meridian | $458 - $2,198 | 188% |
| Molina | $916 - $2,198 | 376% |
| WellCare | $256 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $2,747 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Carle Eureka 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.