MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Memphis, TN-MS-AR — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $248.55 to $1,432.86, with a median of $786.24. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $248.55 | $1,657.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $331.40 | $1,657.00 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $347.97 | $1,657.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $347.97 | $1,657.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $347.97 | $1,657.00 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $561.60 | $3,744.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $748.80 | $3,744.00 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $786.24 | $3,744.00 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $786.24 | $3,744.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $786.24 | $3,744.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $975.36 | $4,064.00 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,432.86 | $6,513.00 | 78% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $248.55, median $786.24, highest $1,432.86 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $786.24 — 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.