SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
HEALDSBURG, CA HC PR 72148 MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$426.87 | $837.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
HEALDSBURG, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$1,788.57 | $3,507.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
HEALDSBURG, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED |
$1,788.57 | $3,507.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
SANTA ROSA, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$2,468.40 | $4,840.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
SANTA ROSA, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED |
$2,468.40 | $4,840.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
PETALUMA, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED |
$2,893.74 | $5,674.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
PETALUMA, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$2,893.74 | $5,674.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - SANTA ROSA
SANTA ROSA, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | 44% | — file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
SANTA ROSA, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$4,764.93 | $9,343.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
SANTA ROSA, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED |
$4,764.93 | $9,343.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
PETALUMA, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED |
$5,534.52 | $10,852.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| NorCal HealthConnect LLC
PETALUMA, CA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE |
$5,534.52 | $10,852.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $426.87, median $2,893.74, highest $5,534.52 — a 13.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $4,023.27. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.