What does code 72148 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 72148 ranges from $186 to $4,705. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

72148 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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HC MRI LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT CONTRAST

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 72148 (HC MRI LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT CONTRAST) appears at 37 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $186 to $4,705. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 72148 vary by about 25× across the 36 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $186 to $4,705. Shopping around can matter.

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$186

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$4,705

Highest cash

code 72148 cash price55 disclosed · 36 hospitals

$186median ~$2,110$4,705

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$186 – $3,473

Grayling · 1 hospital$186
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$427–$1,789
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$603–$2,360
Tarzana · 1 hospital$742–$2,238
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$784–$3,473
Marion · 1 hospital$954

58 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MRI LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	72148 HCPCS	$4,705	$4,705	—	—
Mri lumbar spine w/o dye Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	72148 HCPCS	—	—	$256 – $683	—
Hc Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Spinal Canal And Contents, Lumbar; Without Contrast Material Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	72148 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mri lumbar spine w/o dye Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	72148 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WITHOUT DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	72148 CPT	$4,250	$2,125	$365 – $3,460	$1,976
MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	72148 CPT	$2,700	$1,350	$365 – $2,198	$1,976
HB MRI LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	72148 HCPCS	$3,908	$3,908	—	—
MRI LUMBAR SPINE SURVEY WO CON Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	72148 CPT	$3,530	$1,765	$365 – $2,824	—
MR L SPINE WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	72148 CPT	$3,530	$1,765	$365 – $2,824	—
MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WITHOUT DYE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	72148 CPT	$3,530	$1,765	$365 – $2,824	—
MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	72148 CPT	$3,010	$1,505	$365 – $2,408	—
MRI LUMBAR SPINE SURVEY WO CON Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	72148 CPT	$3,010	$1,505	$365 – $2,408	—
MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WITHOUT DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	72148 CPT	$3,300	$1,650	$365 – $3,214	—
MR L SPINE WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	72148 CPT	$3,300	$1,650	$365 – $3,214	—
MRI LUMBAR SPINE SURVEY WO CON Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	72148 CPT	$3,300	$1,650	$365 – $3,214	—
HC MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR, WITHOUT CONTRAST Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	72148 CPT	$4,734	$2,604	$235 – $4,261	$1,486
MR L SPINE WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	72148 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR L SPINE WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	72148 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	72148 CPT	$2,401	$2,041	$1,921 – $2,401	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	72148 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI INCOMPLETE LUMBAR SPINE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	72148 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	72148 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MR L SPINE WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	72148 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,570	—
MR L SPINE WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	72148 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR L SPINE WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	72148 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 72148 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Community Hospital of Bremen Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 72148: frequently asked

What does code 72148 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 72148 ranges from $186 to $4,705. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 72148?: 72148 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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