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 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Jan 25, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERLANGER HEALTH
CHATTANOOGA, TN CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$243.41 | $461.00 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 file |
|
| ERLANGER HEALTH
CHATTANOOGA, TN HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast |
$1,594.56 | $3,020.00 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $243.41, median $918.99, highest $1,594.56 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,594.56. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.