MRI lower back without contrast at MercyOne Elkader Medical Center. CPT 72148.
What MercyOne Elkader Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 31, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,599cash price (self-pay)
$3,998list price
$2,058–$4,179range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross - Ia (Wellmark) Medicare Advantage | Wellmark Medicare Adva | $2,058 |
| Aetna Medicare Advantage | Aetna Medicare Advantage | $2,079 |
| Health Partners Medicare Advantage | Unitypoint Health Partners Medica | $2,100 |
| Wellpoint Medicare Advantage | Wellpoint Medicare Advantage | $2,121 |
| Medicare Medical Associates Health Plans | Medical Associates Medicare | $2,159 |
| Medigold Medicare Advantage | Mercyone Health Plan Medicare Advantage | $2,160 |
| United Healthcare Medicare | United Healthcare Medicare Advantage | $2,204 |
| Molina Medicaid | Molina Medicaid | $2,524 |
| Wellpoint Medicaid | Wellpoint Medicaid | $2,536 |
| Amish Hospital Aid | Amish Hospital Aid | $2,765 |
| Webtpa | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Medical Mutual | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Christian Brother Services | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Meritain | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Trustmark Small Business Benefits | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Aetna | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Asr Health Benefits | Aetna | $2,943 |
| First Health | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Coventry | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Allied Benefit Systems | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Lucent Health | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Aetna Domestic | Aetna | $2,943 |
| Luminare Health | Aetna | $2,943 |
| United Healthcare | United Healthcare | $2,999 |
| Geha | United Healthcare | $2,999 |
| Centivo | Centivo | $3,118 |
| Medical Associates | Medical Associates | $3,198 |
| Health Choices | Medical Associates | $3,198 |
| Ambetter | Ambetter Marketplace | $3,493 |
| Health Partners | Health Partners | $3,846 |
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