SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 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 Sep 15, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC
CORBIN, KY MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$3,235.67 | $4,314.23 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 file |
|
| Adventhealth Manchester
MANCHESTER, KY HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE |
$4,902.71 | $4,902.71 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,235.67, median $4,069.19, highest $4,902.71 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,902.71. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.