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 Apr 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital
ELIZABETHTOWN, NY CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$207.00 | $207.00 | — | Apr 28, 2026 file |
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| Elizabethtown Community Hospital
ELIZABETHTOWN, NY HC - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$3,830.00 | $3,830.00 | — | Apr 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $207.00, median $2,018.50, highest $3,830.00 — a 18.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $207.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.