Scans and imaging CPT 72148 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL — inpatient

In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,360.00 to $6,360.92, with a median of $1,360.00. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Central, Inc..

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,360.00Orlando Health Central, Inc.
Median$1,360.00half pay less
Highest$6,360.92in this market
Difference4.7×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.

median
Lowest $1,360.00Highest $6,360.92

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Orlando Health Central, Inc. lowest Ocoee, FL Hb Mri, Lumbar Spine - Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast $1,360.00 $3,400.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health, Inc. Saint Cloud, FL Hb Mri, Lumbar Spine - Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast $1,360.00 $3,400.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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South Lake Hospital, Inc. Clermont, FL Hb Mri, Lumbar Spine - Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast $1,360.00 $3,400.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health, Inc. Orlando, FL Hb Mri, Lumbar Spine - Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast $1,360.00 $3,400.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE $6,184.00 $6,184.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE $6,360.92 $6,360.92 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,360.00, median $1,360.00, highest $6,360.92 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,483.28 — 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.