SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 72148, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouse Hospital
SYRACUSE, NY 72148 MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO DYE |
$900.00 | $900.00 | — | — file |
|
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center
SYRACUSE, NY HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast |
$1,543.10 | $2,374.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $900.00, median $1,221.55, highest $1,543.10 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,221.55. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.