MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Fort Wayne, IN
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $236.00 to $935.01, with a median of $757.89. The lowest listed price is at Parkview Whitley Hospital.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Whitley Hospital lowest Columbia City, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $236.00 | $472.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $248.00 | $496.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $248.00 | $496.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN 72148 MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $512.46 | $1,898.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| IOM Health System LP Fort Wayne, IN 72148 MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $537.30 | $1,791.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| IOM Health System LP Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Lumbar Limited WO | $569.40 | $1,898.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| IOM Health System LP Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Lumbar WO | $569.40 | $1,898.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System LLC Bluffton, IN MRI Spine Lumbar WO | $664.08 | $2,767.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System LLC Bluffton, IN MRI Spine Lumbar Limited WO | $664.08 | $2,767.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Lumbar Limited WO | $757.89 | $2,807.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Lumbar WO | $757.89 | $2,807.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN HC MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $809.00 | $1,618.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN HC MRI-PRE-VERTEBROPLASTY LUMBAR | $809.00 | $1,618.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-PRE-VERTEBROPLASTY LUMBAR | $850.00 | $1,700.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $850.00 | $1,700.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-PRE-VERTEBROPLASTY LUMBAR | $850.00 | $1,700.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $850.00 | $1,700.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Lumbar WO | $935.01 | $3,463.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Lumbar Limited WO | $935.01 | $3,463.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $236.00, median $757.89, highest $935.01 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $850.00. 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.