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 Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown
MARSHALLTOWN, IA PR MRI, LUMBAR SPINE |
$520.00 | $650.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown
MARSHALLTOWN, IA HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST |
$1,183.88 | $1,479.85 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $520.00, median $851.94, highest $1,183.88 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $851.94. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.