SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
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 Feb 23, 2026 and Jul 22, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital
HAYWARD, CA MR lumbar spine wo con |
$899.96 | $2,999.85 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - ANTIOCH
ANTIOCH, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - FREMONT
FREMONT, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - OAKLAND/RICHMOND
OAKLAND, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - REDWOOD CITY
REDWOOD CITY, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN RAFAEL
SAN RAFAEL, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WALNUT CREEK
WALNUT CREEK, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SAN LEANDRO
SAN LEANDRO, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
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| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
PLEASANTON, CA MRI L-Spine WO Contrast |
$4,407.60 | $11,019.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| CHINESE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
SAN FRANCISCO, CA MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast |
$5,209.00 | $5,209.00 | — | Jul 22, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $899.96, median $3,281.60, highest $5,209.00 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,281.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.