MRI, lower back (no contrast)
Facility: The Monroe Clinic
Billing Code: 72148 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI 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 $442 (about 1.8× the $244 Medicare rate). The Monroe Clinic charges insurers about $406, or about $2,705 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Monroe, WI.
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 | $391 - $422 | 160% |
| Aetnamajor | $232 | 95% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at The Monroe Clinic
Compare: MRI, lower back (no contrast) at other WI hospitals
- Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls $74
- Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County · Darlington $76
- St Vincent Hospital · Green Bay $117
- St Marys Hospital Medical Ctr · Green Bay $118
- Richland Hospital · Richland Center $135
- Fort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson $173
- St Nicholas Hospital · Sheboygan $176
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter · Madison $180
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.