SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 — and —.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC
GREENVILLE, SC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast |
$1,342.80 | $2,238.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC
GREENVILLE, SC HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast |
$1,342.80 | $2,238.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville
GREENVILLE, SC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$5,651.60 | $5,651.60 | — | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,342.80, median $1,342.80, highest $5,651.60 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,342.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.