SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 72148, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 20, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM
ANCHORAGE, AK MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$1,075.00 | $1,075.00 | — | Aug 20, 2026 file |
|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC
WOODWORTH LOOP PALMER, AK MRI Spine Lumbar WO |
$2,009.70 | $6,699.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Providence Health And Services - Washington
ANCHORAGE, AK HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED |
$3,846.96 | $4,932.00 | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Providence Health And Services - Washington
ANCHORAGE, AK HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$3,846.96 | $4,932.00 | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,075.00, median $2,928.33, highest $3,846.96 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,846.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.