Scans and imaging CPT 72148 Outpatient

MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Joe, FL

In Joe, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $1,009.60 to $1,009.60, with a median of $1,009.60.

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$1,009.60Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
Median$1,009.60half pay less
Highest$1,009.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Sacred Heart Health System, Inc. Joe, FL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CON $1,009.60 $2,524.00 60%
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Outpatient: lowest $1,009.60, median $1,009.60, highest $1,009.60.

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.