MRI lower back without contrast at Shriners Children's Chicago. CPT 72148.
What Shriners Children's Chicago publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 19, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$5,889cash price (self-pay)
$5,889list price
$162–$1,170range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Soonercare | Managed Medicaid | $162 |
| United Healthcare | Nat | $233 |
| Aetna Better Health of MI | Managed Medicaid | $256 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $282 |
| Centene Ambetter | Centene Ambetter | $294 |
| Providence Health Plan | Commercial | $296 |
| Aetna National | Commercial | $310 |
| Sana Benefits | Commercial | $358 |
| Healthlink | HMO | $448 |
| Healthlink | PPO | $448 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL | HMO | $765 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Commercial | $918 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL | Blue Choice.Broad | $949 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL | PPO | $1,170 |
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