SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast
COLUMBIA, SC HB MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST |
$1,003.00 | $2,006.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
COLUMBIA, SC HB MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST |
$1,003.00 | $2,006.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Kershaw Medical Center
CAMDEN, SC HB MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST |
$1,983.50 | $3,967.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,003.00, median $1,003.00, highest $1,983.50 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,003.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.