SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs
HOBBS, NM HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED |
$1,283.94 | $3,057.00 | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Covenant Hospital Hobbs
HOBBS, NM HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$2,567.04 | $6,112.00 | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,283.94, median $1,925.49, highest $2,567.04 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,925.49. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.