MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 28 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,532.00 to $6,686.08, with a median of $2,496.00. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health - Los Alamitos.
Cash prices at 28 facilities across 19 cities for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos lowest Orange, CA MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $1,532.00 | $3,830.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $1,532.00 | $3,830.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,532.00 | $3,830.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $1,532.00 | $3,830.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $2,178.75 | $6,225.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $2,178.75 | $6,225.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA MRI-L/SP CANAL/CONTENT W/O | $2,214.45 | $6,327.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $2,227.75 | $6,365.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $2,238.25 | $6,395.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $2,634.24 | $5,488.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $2,634.24 | $5,488.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $3,473.05 | $9,923.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $3,897.95 | $11,137.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA HB MRI L-SPINE WO CONTRAST | $4,154.75 | $6,391.93 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $4,155.50 | $4,155.50 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $4,173.60 | $8,695.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $4,173.60 | $8,695.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $4,289.20 | $10,723.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $4,519.00 | $4,519.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $5,213.00 | $5,213.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $5,753.76 | $11,987.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $5,753.76 | $11,987.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA MR Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast | $5,848.00 | $5,848.00 | — | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA HB MRI L-SPINE WO CONTRAST | $6,686.08 | $10,286.28 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,532.00, median $2,496.00, highest $6,686.08 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 31 facilities here, median $2,602.56 — 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.