Scans and imaging CPT 72148 Outpatient

Lower back MRI cost in South Bend, WA

In South Bend, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $2,130.80 to $2,130.80, with a median of $2,130.80. Across Washington, the median is $2,112.19 at 43 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72148, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$2,130.80Willapa Harbor Hospital
Median$2,130.80half pay less
Highest$2,130.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend, WA · (360) 875-5526 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE $2,130.80 $3,044.00 — 30% —
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Outpatient: lowest $2,130.80, median $2,130.80, highest $2,130.80.

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.