MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $305.00 to $10,243.33, with a median of $2,496.00. The lowest listed price is at Desert Valley Hospital.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 17, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville, CA MRI L-SPINE W/O CON | $305.00 | $4,234.00 | 93% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine | $305.00 | $6,378.75 | 95% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine | $305.00 | $6,378.75 | 95% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $996.48 | $2,076.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $996.48 | $2,076.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $1,461.00 | $11,666.00 | 87% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $2,665.50 | $3,554.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTR | $2,758.05 | $6,129.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTR | $4,753.35 | $10,563.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow INC Barstow, CA MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $6,872.24 | $11,453.73 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contr | $10,243.33 | $10,243.33 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contr | $10,243.33 | $10,243.33 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $305.00, median $2,496.00, highest $10,243.33 — a 33.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $2,665.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.