MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $1,292.90 to $7,572.32, with a median of $3,342.78. The lowest listed price is at Tampa General Hospital.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL Hb Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Cont | $1,292.90 | $3,694.00 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OHI West, Inc. Saint Petersburg, FL Hb Mri, Lumbar Spine - Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,360.00 | $3,400.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Mri, Lumbar Spine - Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,360.00 | $3,400.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. Tampa, FL MRI-L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,045.50 | $4,091.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. Tampa, FL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS LUMBAR WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,045.50 | $4,091.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE | $3,342.78 | $3,342.78 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE | $3,342.78 | $3,342.78 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE | $3,342.78 | $3,342.78 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE | $4,693.85 | $4,693.85 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE | $4,761.65 | $4,761.65 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE | $5,514.87 | $5,514.87 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE | $7,572.32 | $7,572.32 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,292.90, median $3,342.78, highest $7,572.32 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,342.78. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.