MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 34 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $1,067.25 to $5,117.37, with a median of $2,190.02. The lowest listed price is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
Cash prices at 34 facilities across 19 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 Jan 31, 2025 and Jun 29, 2026.
Lowest$1,067.25The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Median$2,190.02half pay less
Highest$5,117.37in this market
Difference4.8×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
median
Lowest $1,067.25Highest $5,117.37
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas lowest Dallas, TX MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,067.25 | $1,423.00 | 25% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX HCHG MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $1,423.00 | $2,846.00 | 50% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| MSH Partners, LLC Dallas, TX MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast 72148 | $1,788.00 | $2,980.00 | 40% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| MSH Partners, LLC Dallas, TX BCE MRI Spine Lumbar w/o contrast 72148 | $1,788.00 | $2,980.00 | 40% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale, TX MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast 72148 | $1,788.00 | $2,980.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale, TX BCE MRI Spine Lumbar w/o contrast 72148 | $1,788.00 | $2,980.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frisco Medical Center LLP Frisco, TX LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,114.00 | $3,523.33 | 40% | Jan 31, 2025 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA | $2,190.02 | $3,650.03 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center LLC Plano, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC Flower Mound, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Southlake Specialty Hospital LLC Southlake, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT | $2,394.15 | $3,990.25 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE | $5,117.37 | $5,117.37 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE | $5,117.37 | $5,117.37 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,067.25, median $2,190.02, highest $5,117.37 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 33 facilities here, median $2,190.02. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
An MRI of the lower back uses a magnet and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the lumbar spine, including discs, nerves and the spinal canal. It is commonly ordered for back pain that spreads down the leg, numbness or weakness. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's interpretation is often billed separately.