Scans and imaging CPT 72148 Texas Outpatient

MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye cost in Texas

In Texas, 99 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $183.40 to $5,611.20, with a median of $2,190.02. The lowest price is at El Paso Children's Hospital (El Paso). The highest price is 30.6× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72148. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$183.40El Paso Children's Hospital

Median$2,190.02half pay less

Highest$5,611.20in Texas

Lowest saves$2,006.62vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONT	$183.40	$917.00	— source file
Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$231.94	$5,326.00	— source file
Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$231.94	$5,326.00	— source file
Hsa St. Joseph LLC Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTR	$235.85	$7,832.15	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE	$281.18	$14,530.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Lubbock Heritage Hospital LLC Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE	$360.00	$2,990.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX WS MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONT	$435.49	$2,177.45	— source file
University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX WS MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONT	$435.49	$2,177.45	— source file
Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 72148 MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$537.57	$1,629.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED	$561.96	$1,338.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED	$676.62	$1,611.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR L SPN CANL WO	$784.44	$2,179.00	— source file
Bexar County Hospital District San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTR	$789.50	$3,158.00	Oct 14, 2025 source file
Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX MRI THORACOLUMBAR W/O	$872.37	$2,423.25	— source file
Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX MR L SPN CANL WO	$917.91	$2,549.75	— source file
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,056.00	$2,112.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,056.00	$2,112.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,056.00	$2,112.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,056.00	$2,112.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,056.00	$2,112.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,056.00	$2,112.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,056.00	$2,112.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,056.00	$2,112.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,056.00	$2,112.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$1,067.25	$1,423.00	Mar 10, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR L SPN CANL WO	$1,089.81	$3,027.25	— source file
Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR L SPN CANL WO	$1,144.35	$3,178.75	— source file
Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR L SPN CANL WO	$1,144.35	$3,178.75	— source file
Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED	$1,178.10	$2,805.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital NICU Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Cont	$1,586.82	$7,934.08	Oct 6, 2025 source file
CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72148 MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,693.23	$5,131.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72148 MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,693.23	$5,131.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72148 MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,693.23	$5,131.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72148 MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,693.23	$5,131.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72148 MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$1,693.23	$5,131.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
MSH Partners, LLC Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX BCE MRI Spine Lumbar w/o contrast 72148	$1,788.00	$2,980.00	Apr 14, 2026 source file
Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX BCE MRI Spine Lumbar w/o contrast 72148	$1,788.00	$2,980.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Cont	$1,824.93	$9,124.64	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,065.69	$3,442.81	Jun 3, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,065.69	$3,442.81	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,065.69	$3,442.81	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,065.69	$3,442.81	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,065.69	$3,442.81	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,065.69	$3,442.81	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,065.69	$3,442.81	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Frisco Medical Center LLP Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST	$2,114.00	$3,523.33	Jan 31, 2025 source file
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,190.02	$3,650.03	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR-LUMB SPINE WO	$2,198.29	$6,106.37	— source file
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,288.05	$3,813.42	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,288.05	$3,813.42	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,288.05	$3,813.42	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,288.05	$3,813.42	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,288.05	$3,813.42	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,288.05	$3,813.42	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,288.05	$3,813.42	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRA	$2,288.05	$3,813.42	Jun 12, 2026 source file
AMH Cath Labs LLC Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Physicians Medical Center LLC Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Rockwall Regional Hospital LLC Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Southlake Specialty Hospital LLC Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONT	$2,394.15	$3,990.25	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC MR, SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST	$3,694.38	$5,514.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC MR, SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST	$3,694.38	$5,514.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine - Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast	$3,944.00	$3,944.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE	$4,346.09	$4,346.09	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE	$4,346.09	$4,346.09	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE	$5,117.37	$5,117.37	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE	$5,117.37	$5,117.37	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE	$5,143.70	$5,143.70	— source file
Covenant Long-Term Care LLC Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED	$5,611.20	$13,360.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	40	$1,067.25	$2,394.15
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	14	$231.94	$1,056.00
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	13	$784.44	$2,065.69
Lubbock, TX	6	$281.18	$619.29
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	5	$1,693.23	$1,693.23
Killeen-Temple, TX	5	$2,288.05	$2,288.05
El Paso, TX	3	$183.40	$435.49
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2	$537.57	$663.54
Waco, TX	2	$872.37	$1,580.21
Burnet, TX	1	$917.91	$917.91
Brenham, TX	1	$2,288.05	$2,288.05
College Station-Bryan, TX	1	$2,288.05	$2,288.05
Corpus Christi, TX	1	$1,586.82	$1,586.82
Marble Falls, TX	1	$2,288.05	$2,288.05
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	1	$1,824.93	$1,824.93
Plainview, TX	1	$1,178.10	$1,178.10
Stephenville, TX	1	$2,394.15	$2,394.15
Temple, TX	1	$2,288.05	$2,288.05

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.

MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.