SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center
CHARLESTON, SC HB MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST |
$892.50 | $1,785.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| ROPER ST FRANCIS MOUNT PLEASANT HOSPITAL
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast |
$3,234.40 | $4,976.00 | 35% | — file |
|
| ROPER ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL BERKELEY INC
SUMMERVILLE, SC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast |
$3,234.40 | $4,976.00 | 35% | — file |
|
| BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL INC
CHARLESTON, SC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast |
$3,234.40 | $4,976.00 | 35% | — file |
|
| ROPER HOSPITAL INC
CHARLESTON, SC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast |
$3,234.40 | $4,976.00 | 35% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $892.50, median $3,234.40, highest $3,234.40 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $3,234.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.