MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Green Bay, WI — inpatient
In Green Bay, WI, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $607.92 to $2,337.72, with a median of $2,110.00. The lowest listed price is at Bellin Memorial Health Inc.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Jun 27, 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 Green Bay, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellin Memorial Health Inc lowest Green Bay, WI HCHG 72148 MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $607.92 | $1,313.00 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Oconto Hospital & Medical Center Inc Oconto, WI HCHG 72148 MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $728.30 | $1,573.00 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Inc Green Bay, WI HCHG 72148 MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,207.97 | $2,609.00 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay, WI MR L SPINE WO DYE | $2,110.00 | $4,220.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Inc Oconto Falls, WI HC MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,337.72 | $3,542.00 | 34% | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay, WI HC MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,337.72 | $3,542.00 | 34% | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center of Green Bay INC Hospital Sisters Green Bay, WI HC MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,337.72 | $3,542.00 | 34% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $607.92, median $2,110.00, highest $2,337.72 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $2,110.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.