SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 Jul 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center
CINCINNATI, OH Chg Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O Contrast Material|By Specialist |
$184.11 | $361.00 | 49% | — file |
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| Children's Hospital Medical Center
CINCINNATI, OH Chg Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O Contrast Material|By Midlevel |
$184.11 | $361.00 | 49% | — file |
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| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH
CINCINNATI, OH HC MR Spine Lumbar WO Contrast |
$494.70 | $659.60 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc.
OXFORD, OH HC MR Spine Lumbar WO Contrast |
$494.70 | $659.60 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Kettering Medical Center
MIAMISBURG, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast |
$965.20 | $2,413.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Kettering Medical Center
KETTERING, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast |
$965.20 | $2,413.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Fort Hamilton Hospital
HAMILTON, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast |
$965.20 | $2,413.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Children's Hospital Medical Center
CINCINNATI, OH Hb Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast |
$2,148.12 | $4,212.00 | 49% | — file |
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| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC
CINCINNATI, OH Hc Mri L-Spine W/O Contrast |
$2,365.80 | $3,943.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 file |
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| West Chester Hospital, LLC
WEST CHESTER, OH Hc Mri L-Spine W/O Contrast |
$2,365.80 | $3,943.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $184.11, median $965.20, highest $2,365.80 — a 12.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $965.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.