SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 25, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City
UNION CITY, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST |
$331.40 | $1,657.00 | 80% | Feb 25, 2026 file |
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| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City
UNION CITY, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST |
$802.40 | $4,012.00 | 80% | Feb 25, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $331.40, median $566.90, highest $802.40 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $566.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.