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 Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA PR MRI, LUMBAR SPINE |
$520.00 | $650.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST |
$3,533.52 | $4,416.90 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $520.00, median $2,026.76, highest $3,533.52 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,026.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.