Scans and imaging CPT 72148 Outpatient

MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in East College Pulaski, TN

In East College Pulaski, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $1,819.38 to $1,819.38, with a median of $1,819.38.

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 — and —.

Lowest$1,819.38STRHS Pulaski
Median$1,819.38half pay less
Highest$1,819.38in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material $1,819.38 $6,209.48 71%
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Outpatient: lowest $1,819.38, median $1,819.38, highest $1,819.38.

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.