SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Feb 11, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Healthcare Indiana Inc
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTR |
$578.20 | $4,130.00 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 file |
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| Norton Hospitals INC
LOUISVILLE, KY HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTR |
$1,189.60 | $5,948.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 file |
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| St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.
SALEM, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C |
$1,845.60 | $3,076.00 | 40% | — file |
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| St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.
SALEM, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C |
$1,845.60 | $3,076.00 | 40% | — file |
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| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC.
LOUISVILLE, KY MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$3,235.67 | $4,314.23 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 file |
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| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC
LA GRANGE, KY MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$3,235.67 | $4,314.23 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 file |
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| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC
NEW ALBANY, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$3,235.67 | $4,314.23 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 file |
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| HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITAL
NW CORYDON, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$3,600.60 | $6,001.00 | 40% | Jul 16, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $578.20, median $2,540.64, highest $3,600.60 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,189.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.