Scans and imaging CPT 72148 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Bennington, VT — inpatient

In Bennington, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,912.70 to $2,912.70, with a median of $2,912.70.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$2,912.70Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Median$2,912.70half pay less
Highest$2,912.70in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bennington, VT.

median
Lowest $2,912.70Highest $2,912.70

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington, VT LSPINE MRI CRITICAL CORD COMPR $2,912.70 $4,161.00 30%
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington, VT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST MRI $2,912.70 $4,161.00 30%
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Inpatient: lowest $2,912.70, median $2,912.70, highest $2,912.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,912.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

An MRI of the lower back uses a magnet and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the lumbar spine, including discs, nerves and the spinal canal. It is commonly ordered for back pain that spreads down the leg, numbness or weakness. No contrast dye is used.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's interpretation is often billed separately.