Scans and imaging CPT 72148 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Warner Robins, GA — inpatient

In Warner Robins, GA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,080.00 to $1,500.00, with a median of $1,500.00. The lowest listed price is at The Medical Center of Peach County Inc.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025.

Lowest$1,080.00The Medical Center of Peach County Inc
Median$1,500.00half pay less
Highest$1,500.00in this market
Difference1.4×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 Warner Robins, GA.

median
Lowest $1,080.00Highest $1,500.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
The Medical Center of Peach County Inc lowest Byron, GA HC MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $1,080.00 $2,160.00 50% Nov 19, 2025
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Houston Hospitals INC Perry, GA Mri Spine Lumbar Wo 72148 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
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Houston Hospitals INC Warner Robins, GA Mri Spine Lumbar Wo 72148 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
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Inpatient: lowest $1,080.00, median $1,500.00, highest $1,500.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,500.00 — 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.