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 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
WILLISTON, ND LUMBAR SPINE COMP WO CONT PF |
$171.68 | $296.00 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 file |
|
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
WILLISTON, ND LUMBAR SPINE COMP WO CONT |
$1,643.72 | $2,834.00 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $171.68, median $907.70, highest $1,643.72 — a 9.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $907.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.