MRI lower back without contrast at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. CPT 72148.
What Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$3,837cash price (self-pay)
$5,482list price
$378–$5,482range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross Medicaid [1612] | Cdh Illinois Medicaid | $378 |
| Health Alliance Medicaid [1310] | Cdh Illinois Medicaid | $378 |
| Countycare IL Cook Co [1607] | Cdh Illinois Medicaid | $378 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] | Cdh BCBS Bluechoice Select | $609 |
| Alternate Blue Cross [1402] | Cdh BCBS Bluechoice Select | $609 |
| Alternate Blue Cross [1402] | Cdh BCBS Bluechoice Options | $609 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] | Cdh BCBS Bluechoice Options | $609 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] | Cdh BCBS Bluechoice Preferred | $609 |
| Alternate Blue Cross [1402] | Cdh BCBS Bluechoice Preferred | $609 |
| Aetna Health Plan [171] | Cdh Aetna Nm Employees | $784 |
| Alternate Blue Cross [1402] | Cdh BCBS PPO | $965 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] | Cdh BCBS PPO | $965 |
| Aetna Health Plan [171] | Cdh Aetna Bp | $1,645 |
| Aetna Health Plan [171] | Cdh Aetna Apcn/Sp | $1,721 |
| Aetna Health Plan [171] | Cdh Aetna IL Preferred | $1,919 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] | Cdh BCBS HMO | $2,252 |
| Alternate Blue Cross [1402] | Cdh BCBS HMO | $2,252 |
| Health'S Finest Network [126] | Cdh Hfn Nmh Tier One | $2,741 |
| Carelon Behavioral Health [159] | Cdh Value Options Bhs | $2,741 |
| Multiplan/Phcs [142] | Cdh Sagamore Health PPO | $3,147 |
| Aetna Health Plan [171] | Cdh Aetna Asa | $3,158 |
| Humana Health Plan [130] | Cdh Advocate Ipa | $3,289 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] | Cdh Advocate Ipa | $3,289 |
| Dreyer Med Ipa Advocate [1409] | Cdh Advocate Ipa | $3,289 |
| Magellan Behavioral Hlth [136] | Cdh Magellan Bhs | $3,289 |
| Healthlink [125] | Cdh Seiu Healthlink | $3,454 |
| The Alliance [1703] | Cdh The Alliance | $3,521 |
| Choicecare [177] | Cdh Choice Care | $4,199 |
| First Health Plan [6034] | Cdh First Health | $4,216 |
| Cigna Health Plan [178] | Cdh Cigna Behavioral Bhs | $4,386 |
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