An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · Milwaukee
What hospitals charge
$1,341.96 to $2,766.50
17 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
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST$1,341.96
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: FEE SCHEDULE - CPT/HCPCS LINKED TO CDM
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST$1,341.96
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: FEE SCHEDULE - CPT/HCPCS LINKED TO CDM
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
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook CampusAbout 340 miles away19333 W. North Ave Brookfield WI 53045
Matching published cash entries at 3 other hospitals.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST$1,341.96
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: FEE SCHEDULE - CPT/HCPCS LINKED TO CDM
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST$1,341.96
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: FEE SCHEDULE - CPT/HCPCS LINKED TO CDM
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
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin CampusAbout 325 miles away10101 S. 27th St Franklin WI 53132
Matching published cash entries at 3 other hospitals.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST$1,341.96
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: FEE SCHEDULE - CPT/HCPCS LINKED TO CDM
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST$1,341.96
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: FEE SCHEDULE - CPT/HCPCS LINKED TO CDM
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
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph CampusAbout 335 miles away5000 W. Chambers St Milwaukee WI 53210
Matching published cash entries at 3 other hospitals.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST$1,341.96
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: FEE SCHEDULE - CPT/HCPCS LINKED TO CDM
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST$1,341.96
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: FEE SCHEDULE - CPT/HCPCS LINKED TO CDM
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
Ascension St. Francis HospitalAbout 330 miles away3237 S. 16th St Milwaukee WI 53215
Matching published cash entries at 3 other hospitals.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST$2,067.00
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: FEE SCHEDULE - CPT/HCPCS LINKED TO CDM
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST$2,067.00
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: FEE SCHEDULE - CPT/HCPCS LINKED TO CDM
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
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee CampusAbout 330 miles away2301 N Lake Dr Milwaukee WI 53211
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 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: Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”; Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”; Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”; Ascension St. Francis Hospital, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”; Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”; Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”; Aurora Medical Center Grafton, “MR L SPINE WO DYE”; Aurora Medical Center Kenosha, “MR L SPINE WO DYE”; Aurora Medical Center Summit, “MR L SPINE WO DYE”; Aurora Medical Center Washington County, “MR L SPINE WO DYE”; Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro, “MR L SPINE WO DYE”; Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro, “MR L SPINE WO DYE”; Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro, “MR L SPINE WO DYE”; Aurora West Allis Medical Center, “MR L SPINE WO DYE”; Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, “HC MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR, WITHOUT CONTRAST”; Froedtert West Bend Hospital, “HC MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR, WITHOUT CONTRAST”; Froedtert Hospital, “HC MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR, WITHOUT CONTRAST”; Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”; Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”; Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”; Froedtert Community Hospital - Pewaukee, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”.
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