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 Feb 13, 2026 and Feb 13, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Health System Union County Hospital
MORGANFIELD, KY CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL |
$573.30 | $1,638.00 | 65% | Feb 13, 2026 file |
|
| Deaconess Health System Union County Hospital
MORGANFIELD, KY HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST |
$962.09 | $2,047.00 | 53% | Feb 13, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $573.30, median $767.70, highest $962.09 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $767.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.