An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · Des Moines
What hospitals charge
$2,118.00 to $5,237.00
8 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 W/O Dye$2,118.00
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Gross Charge Type: standard
Location and source
Broadlawns Medical CenterAbout 565 miles away1801 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50314
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast$2,589.60
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
Location and source
MercyOne Des Moines Medical CenterAbout 565 miles away1111 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast$2,598.70
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
Location and source
MercyOne Newton Medical CenterAbout 540 miles away204 N. 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast$2,787.20
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: There were zero instances of 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
Madison County Memorial HospitalAbout 585 miles away300 W Hutchings St Winterset IA 50273
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast$3,247.00
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.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Guthrie County HospitalAbout 615 miles away710 N 12th St Guthrie Center IA 50115
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Jan 28, 2026 to Sep 26, 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.
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What each hospital calls it: Broadlawns Medical Center, “Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Dye”; MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, “HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast”; MercyOne Newton Medical Center, “HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast”; Madison County Memorial Hospital, “MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast”; Guthrie County Hospital, “MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast”; UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital, “HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST”; UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center, “HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST”; MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center, “HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast”.
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