Scans and imaging CPT 72148 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Mayagüez, PR — inpatient

In Mayagüez, PR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $750.00 to $750.00, with a median of $750.00.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$750.00Bella Vista Hospital INC
Median$750.00half pay less
Highest$750.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Bella Vista Hospital INC Mayaguez, PR MRI LUMBAR WO CONTRAST $750.00 $750.00
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Inpatient: lowest $750.00, median $750.00, highest $750.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $750.00 — 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.