An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · San Francisco
What hospitals charge
$899.96 to $7,115.00
31 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
- MR lumbar spine wo con$899.96
Outpatient · hospital charge
- MR lumbar spine wo con$899.96
Outpatient · hospital charge
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
Location and source
Hayward sisters hospital dba st rose hospitalAbout 2095 miles away27200 Calaroga Ave Hayward Ca 94545
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- Hc Mri, Spine, Lumbar Wo Contr$2,217.60
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Gross Charge Type: Ucsf Hb Default Fee Schedule | The modified price is presented in the standard charge value. | Modifier TC: Technical Component; represents the costs of equipment, supplies, and technician personnel for a procedure, excluding the physician's interpretation. It is used when only the technical portion of a test is billed, typically by hospitals, imaging centers, or independent diagnostic testing facilities
Location and source
UCSF ParnassusAbout 2110 miles away505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cntrst$2,319.97
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: percent of total billed charges
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Location and source
John Muir Health Concord Medical CenterAbout 2085 miles away2540 East Street, Concord, CA 94520
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cntrst$2,319.97
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: fee schedule
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical CenterAbout 2085 miles away1601 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast$2,740.94
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: One or more instances of the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
- MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast$2,740.94
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: Medicare OPPS Percent [HCPCS] ( 349.035*1 ) Term Line 4 | There were zero instances of the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file
- MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast$2,740.94
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: Medicare OPPS Percent [HCPCS] ( 349.035*1 ) Term Line 4 | There were zero instances of the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file
- MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast$2,740.94
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: One or more instances of the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Washington Township Hospital DistrictAbout 2090 miles away2000 Mowry Ave Fremont CA 94538
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Feb 23, 2026 to Jul 24, 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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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.
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What each hospital calls it: Hayward sisters hospital dba st rose hospital, “MR lumbar spine wo con”; UCSF Parnassus, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; John Muir Health Concord Medical Center, “HC MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cntrst”; John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center, “HC MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cntrst”; Washington Township Hospital District, “MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast”; Sequoia Hospital, “MR L SPINE WO CON”; Antioch Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; Fremont Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; Oakland Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; Redwood City Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; Richmond Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; San Francisco Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; San Leandro Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; San Rafael Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; South San Francisco Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; Walnut Creek Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, “MRI L-Spine WO Contrast”; MarinHealth Medical Center, “MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST”; Chinese Hospital, “MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast”; Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; California Pacific Medical Center - Davies Campus, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Eden Medical Center, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Novato Community Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Sutter Delta Medical Center, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Seton Medical Center, “MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST 72148”; UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital, “MR L SPINE WO CON”; UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital, “MR L SPINE WO CON”; California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”.
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