MRI lower back without contrast at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital. CPT 72148.

What Northwestern Medicine Delnor 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

$817–$5,482range insurers pay

Insurance plan	Negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] \| Dch BCBS Bluechoice Select	$817
Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] \| Dch BCBS Bluechoice Options	$817
Aetna Health Plan [171] \| Dch Aetna Nm Employees	$894
Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] \| Dch BCBS Bluechoice Preferred	$987
Alternate Blue Cross [1402] \| Dch BCBS PPO	$1,277
Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] \| Dch BCBS PPO	$1,277
Health'S Finest Network [126] \| Dch Hfn Nmh Tier One	$2,741
Carelon Behavioral Health [159] \| Dch Beacon Health Options Bhs	$2,741
Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] \| Dch BCBS Par/Indemnity Adp	$3,064
Healthlink [125] \| Dch Seiu Healthlink	$3,454
The Alliance [1703] \| Dch The Alliance	$3,521
Health'S Finest Network [126] \| Dch Hfn Plat	$3,563
Aetna Health Plan [171] \| Dch Aetna Asa	$3,722
First Health Plan [6034] \| Dch First Health	$3,783
Blue Cross Blue Shield [1401] \| Dch BCBS HMO	$3,822
Alternate Blue Cross [1402] \| Dch BCBS HMO	$3,822
Multiplan/Phcs [142] \| Dch Phcs	$4,112
Health'S Finest Network [126] \| Dch Hfn EPO	$4,112
Cigna Health Plan [178] \| Dch Cigna Behavioral Bhs	$4,386
Compsych [112] \| Dch Compsych	$4,386
Health'S Finest Network [126] \| Dch Hfn PPO	$4,660
Multiplan/Phcs [142] \| Dch Multiplan	$4,934
Beechstreet [176] \| Dch Beech Street/Capp Care	$4,934
United Healthcare [158] \| Dch UHC Non-Contracted Oon - Ed Only	$5,482
Multiplan/Phcs [142] \| Dch Non-Contracted Payors	$5,482

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