MRI lower back without contrast at UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital. CPT 72148.
What UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated January 28, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$2,119cash price (self-pay)
$2,649list price
$65.34–$2,516range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Medicare Advantage | $148 |
| Aspirus | Medicare Advantage | $148 |
| Prevea 360 | Medicare Advantage | $148 |
| United Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $148 |
| IlliniCare | Medicare Advantage | $148 |
| Humana | Medicare Advantage | $155 |
| MeridianCare | Medicare Advantage | $155 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $397 |
| Health Partners Open Network | Commercial | $435 |
| Medical Associates Health Plan | HMO/POS/PPO | $489 |
| Aspirus | PPO | $609 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $795 |
| Security Health Plan | HMO/POS/SAS | $821 |
| Quartz | HMO | $826 |
| Mercy Care | HMO/POS | $879 |
| Aspirus | HMO/POS | $953 |
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Blue Priority/Pathway | $1,318 |
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | HMO/POS | $1,464 |
| Wellmark UPH Self-Funded | Commercial | $2,191 |
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | PPO | $2,191 |
| Prevea 360 | Commercial | $2,251 |
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Traditional | $2,516 |
Inpatient
$2,119cash price (self-pay)
$2,649list price
$609–$2,516range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Aspirus | PPO | $609 |
| Security Health Plan | HMO/POS/SAS | $821 |
| Mercy Care | HMO/POS | $879 |
| Aspirus | HMO/POS | $953 |
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Blue Priority/Pathway | $1,121 |
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | HMO/POS | $1,376 |
| Wellmark UPH Self-Funded | Commercial | $1,529 |
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | PPO | $1,529 |
| Aspirus | Medicare Advantage | $1,589 |
| Prevea 360 | Commercial | $2,251 |
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Traditional | $2,516 |
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