MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast
CPT 72148 · 620 hospitals in 21 states
Lowest cash price$226.55
Median$1,863.45
Highest$32,281.00
Posted figures from each hospital's own machine-readable file. Pick a state to see every hospital.
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median cash | Highest cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 22 | $226.55 | $339.82 | $5,484.00 |
| California | 92 | $305.00 | $3,094.51 | $13,281.00 |
| Colorado | 12 | $1,380.40 | $6,441.26 | $19,472.20 |
| Florida | 27 | $245.00 | $2,511.00 | $5,313.60 |
| Georgia | 22 | $1,710.72 | $1,775.67 | $2,296.00 |
| Illinois | 42 | $254.00 | $1,790.00 | $5,558.00 |
| Indiana | 10 | $703.11 | $1,596.51 | $3,922.80 |
| Maryland | 10 | $251.90 | $632.30 | $1,435.32 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | $449.36 | $2,204.00 | $6,654.80 |
| Michigan | 19 | $328.08 | $1,545.95 | $7,777.50 |
| Minnesota | 12 | $547.30 | $759.90 | $1,386.00 |
| Missouri | 14 | $1,370.20 | $1,532.90 | $3,476.40 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $4,751.00 | $6,314.50 | $8,431.75 |
| New Jersey | 46 | $264.13 | $467.77 | $32,281.00 |
| New York | 91 | $243.77 | $937.71 | $7,522.00 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $1,271.43 | $2,013.08 | $2,013.08 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $234.00 | $1,790.00 | $8,657.97 |
| Texas | 113 | $235.85 | $2,394.15 | $22,879.00 |
| Virginia | 11 | $835.00 | $1,844.50 | $7,983.16 |
| Washington | 15 | $979.00 | $1,971.40 | $5,308.70 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $1,205.50 | $1,205.50 | $1,205.50 |
We index the hospitals of New York, New Jersey and the 25 largest US metro areas whose price files we could find and read. A blank cash column means none of that state's indexed hospitals post a discounted cash price for this code.