MRI lower back without contrast at Elmhurst Hospital Center. CPT 72148.
What Elmhurst Hospital Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated September 5, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$286cash price (self-pay)
$819list price
$1.00–$1,787range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aetna | MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | $182 |
| Fidelis | MAP | $262 |
| Anthem | Medicare Advantage | $286 |
| Senior Whole Health | MLTC | $292 |
| Amidacare | Managed Medicaid | $298 |
| Centerlight | PACE | $298 |
| Elderplan | MAP_Medicare Advantage_MLTC | $298 |
| Emblem | Medicare Advantage | $358 |
| ANTHEM | Blue Access Small Group | $502 |
| ANTHEM | Small Group EPO_PPO | $502 |
| ANTHEM | Blue Access Large Group | $517 |
| United | All Products | $522 |
| Carelon | MAP_Medicare Advantage | $533 |
| Anthem HealthPlus | Managed Medicaid_HARP_MLTC_MAP | $533 |
| Anthem HealthPlus | EXCHANGE | $533 |
| Carelon | Managed Medicaid_HARP_CHP | $533 |
| Carelon | GHI BMP | $533 |
| Carelon | Commercial_Essential Plans | $533 |
| Affinity | HARP_Managed Medicaid | $543 |
| Carelon (Amida Care) | Managed Medicaid | $543 |
| Anthem | HMO | $558 |
| Anthem | Indemnity | $558 |
| Anthem | EPO | $558 |
| Anthem | PPO | $558 |
| Affinity | CHP | $559 |
| Anthem HealthPlus | CHP | $586 |
| EMBLEM | HARP_Managed Medicaid | $666 |
| Aetna | ALL PRODUCTS | $669 |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 200-250 | $693 |
| MetroPlus | Essential Plan 3-4 | $693 |
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