SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 2, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viera Hospital
MELBOURNE, FL HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$741.75 | $2,967.00 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 file |
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| Holmes Regional Medical Center
MELBOURNE, FL HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$741.75 | $2,967.00 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 file |
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| Palm Bay Hospital
PALM BAY, FL HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$741.75 | $2,967.00 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 file |
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| Cape Canaveral Hospital
COCOA BEACH, FL HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$741.75 | $2,967.00 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 file |
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| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital
MELBOURNE, FL Hb Mri, Lumbar Spine - Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast |
$1,360.00 | $3,400.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $741.75, median $741.75, highest $1,360.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $741.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.