MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 $246 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center charges insurers about $403, or about $2,179 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Elyria, OH.
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 $246. 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 | $211 - $1,900 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $224 - $1,508 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $224 - $2,258 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $224 - $1,627 | 92% |
| Humanamajor | $224 | 92% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $403 | 165% |
| CareSource | $403 | 165% |
| Devoted Health | $224 | 92% |
| Health Net | $2,469 | 1013% |
| Medical Mutual | $224 - $2,034 | 92% |
| Molina | $224 | 92% |
| Paramount | $231 | 95% |
| WellCare | $224 | 92% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $224 - $2,614 |
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 University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other OH hospitals
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $101
- Highland District Hospital · Hillsboro $162
- Union Hospital · Dover $176
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $207
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $207
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $213
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $221
- University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center · Ashland $222
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.