Scans and imaging CPT 72148 Outpatient

MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Bryant, AR

In Bryant, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $847.20 to $847.20, with a median of $847.20.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72148, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.

Lowest$847.20Arkansas Heart Hospital LLC
Median$847.20half pay less
Highest$847.20in this market
Difference1.0×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 Bryant, AR.

median
Lowest $847.20Highest $847.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Arkansas Heart Hospital LLC lowest Bryant, AR MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast - Report $847.20 $1,059.00 20% Nov 21, 2025
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Arkansas Heart Hospital LLC Bryant, AR MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast $847.20 $1,059.00 20% Nov 21, 2025
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Outpatient: lowest $847.20, median $847.20, highest $847.20.

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.