SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 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 Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Trust of Miami Dade County Florida
MIAMI, FL MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$245.00 | $2,939.00 | 92% | Sep 2, 2026 file |
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| Public Health Trust of Miami Dade County Florida
MIAMI, FL MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$245.00 | $2,939.00 | 92% | Sep 2, 2026 file |
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| Public Health Trust of Miami Dade County Florida
MIAMI, FL MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$245.00 | $2,939.00 | 92% | Aug 14, 2026 file |
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| Public Health Trust of Miami Dade County Florida
MIAMI, FL MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$245.00 | $2,939.00 | 92% | Sep 2, 2026 file |
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| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Corporation
WESTON, FL MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$1,355.25 | $2,085.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 file |
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| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Corporation
WESTON, FL MRI LUMB SPINE CANAL WO CO |
$1,740.05 | $2,677.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 file |
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| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast |
$3,335.15 | $5,131.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Broward Health Imperial Point
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$3,600.21 | $3,600.21 | — | Sep 15, 2026 file |
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| Broward Health North
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$3,651.15 | $3,651.15 | — | Sep 15, 2026 file |
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| WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL
MIAMI, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 file |
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| DOCTORS HOSPITAL
CORAL GABLES, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 file |
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| HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL
HOMESTEAD, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 file |
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| SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL
SOUTH MIAMI, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 file |
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| BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI
MIAMI, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 file |
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| Memorial Regional Hospital
HOLLYWOOD, FL HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast |
$3,823.40 | $5,462.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 file |
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| Memorial Hospital Miramar
MIRAMAR, FL HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast |
$3,823.40 | $5,462.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 file |
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| Memorial Hospital Pembroke
PEMBROKE PINES, FL HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast |
$3,823.40 | $5,462.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 file |
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| Memorial Hospital West
PEMBROKE PINES, FL HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast |
$3,823.40 | $5,462.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 file |
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| Broward Health Coral Springs
CORAL SPRINGS, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$4,716.16 | $4,716.16 | — | Sep 15, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $245.00, median $3,775.20, highest $4,716.16 — a 19.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $3,775.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.