MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Wheeling, WV-OH
In Wheeling, WV-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $1,352.00 to $1,577.00, with a median of $1,443.50. The lowest listed price is at Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc..
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Jul 9, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc. lowest Glen Dale, WV MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,352.00 | $2,704.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc. Barnesville, OH MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,426.00 | $2,852.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc. Wheeling, WV MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,443.50 | $2,887.00 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc. Wheeling, WV MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,552.00 | $3,104.00 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc. Glen Dale, WV MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,577.00 | $3,154.00 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,352.00, median $1,443.50, highest $1,577.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72148 ($1,646.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc. Barnesville, OHMRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $83.50 | file |