Scans and imaging CPT 72148 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA — inpatient

In Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $906.50 to $906.50, with a median of $906.50.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$906.50Augusta Health
Median$906.50half pay less
Highest$906.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA.

median
Lowest $906.50Highest $906.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Augusta Health lowest Fishersville, VA Mri Spinal Can Lumb Ltd W/O C $906.50 $1,813.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Augusta Health Fishersville, VA Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O Co $906.50 $1,813.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $906.50, median $906.50, highest $906.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $906.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.