SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Dekalb Hospital
AUBURN, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON |
$240.00 | $480.00 | 50% | — file |
|
| Parkview Dekalb Hospital
AUBURN, IN HC MRI-PRE-VERTEBROPLASTY LUMBAR |
$822.00 | $1,644.00 | 50% | — file |
|
| Parkview Dekalb Hospital
AUBURN, IN HC MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST |
$822.00 | $1,644.00 | 50% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $240.00, median $822.00, highest $822.00 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $822.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.