SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital
NATIONAL CITY, CA MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CON |
$305.00 | $3,660.20 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO - CLAIREMONT MESA
SAN DIEGO, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — file |
|
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO - ZION
SAN DIEGO, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — file |
|
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN MARCOS
SAN MARCOS, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | 48% | — file |
|
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center
CORONADO, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$3,111.75 | $4,149.00 | 25% | — file |
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| Sharp Memorial Hospital
SAN DIEGO, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$3,111.75 | $4,149.00 | 25% | — file |
|
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
CHULA VISTA, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$3,111.75 | $4,149.00 | 25% | — file |
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| Grossmont Hospital Corporation
LA MESA, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST |
$3,111.75 | $4,149.00 | 25% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $305.00, median $2,803.88, highest $3,111.75 — a 10.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $3,111.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.