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 Jul 30, 2026 and Jul 30, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADERA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MADERA, CA MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$3,098.40 | $5,164.00 | 40% | Jul 30, 2026 file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - FRESNO
FRESNO, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,098.40, median $3,190.00, highest $3,281.60 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,281.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.