An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · San Diego
What hospitals charge
$305.00 to $4,886.38
15 hospitals · cash prices
Some listings do not state their billing class. These are published cash amounts, not confirmed equivalent packages of care. Check what each hospital includes.
What the hospital lists
- MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CON$305.00
Outpatient · billing class not stated
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Location and source
Paradise Valley HospitalAbout 1950 miles away2400 East Fourth Street National City, CA 91950
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MR Lumbar WO$753.25
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: OPPS APC Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
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Location and source
Scripps Green HospitalAbout 1950 miles away10666 N TORREY PINES RD; LA JOLLA, CA, 92037
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MR Lumbar WO$753.25
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: OPPS APC Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasAbout 1950 miles away354 SANTA FE DRIVE; ENCINITAS, CA, 92024
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MR Lumbar WO$753.25
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaAbout 1950 miles away9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA, 92037-1205
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MR Lumbar WO$753.25
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula VistaAbout 1950 miles away435 H ST; CHULA VISTA, CA, 91910
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Mar 30, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026. Not a quote, and doctors' fees are often extra. Distances are measured from the middle of Columbus, OH (approximate area).
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About these prices
US hospitals must publish their prices by law. We take them from each hospital's own file. They're what hospitals charge, not what patients told us they paid, and not a quote.
Hospitals are compared on the same billing code, but what each one includes in that price can differ. Doctors, anesthesia and some tests are often billed separately and aren't included.
For insurance, we show what most plans pay the hospital, leaving out the very lowest and highest. Your own share depends on your plan.
What each hospital calls it: Paradise Valley Hospital, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CON”; Scripps Green Hospital, “HC MR Lumbar WO”; Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, “HC MR Lumbar WO”; Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, “HC MR Lumbar WO”; Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, “HC MR Lumbar WO”; Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, “HC MR Lumbar WO”; San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; San Diego Zion Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; San Marcos Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST”; Sharp Coronado Hospital, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST”; Sharp Grossmont Hospital, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST”; Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST”; Palomar Medical Center Escondido, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Palomar Medical Center Poway, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”.
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