MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL — inpatient
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 14 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,335.15 to $4,716.16, with a median of $3,775.20. The lowest listed price is at Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale lowest Ft. Lauderdale, FL HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $3,335.15 | $5,131.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $3,385.20 | $5,208.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,651.15 | $3,651.15 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast | $3,823.40 | $5,462.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast | $3,823.40 | $5,462.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast | $3,823.40 | $5,462.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast | $3,823.40 | $5,462.00 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,335.15, median $3,775.20, highest $4,716.16 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $3,713.18 — 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.