An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · Lancaster
What hospitals charge
$350.49 to $2,600.00
4 hospitals · cash prices
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What the hospital lists
- 72148 MRI L SPINE W/WO CONTRAST Tech$350.49
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
- 72148 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE Tech$350.49
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
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Location and source
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterAbout 350 miles away2160 State Road Lancaster, PA 17601
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Without Contrast$454.00
Outpatient · billing class not stated
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Location and source
WellSpan Ephrata Community HospitalAbout 360 miles away169 Martin Ave, Ephrata, PA 17522
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast$1,656.00
Outpatient · hospital charge
Location and source
What the hospital lists
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/0 CONTRAST$1,820.00
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/0 CONTRAST$1,820.00
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/0 CONTRAST$2,600.00
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/0 CONTRAST$2,600.00
Outpatient · hospital charge
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
Location and source
Lancaster General HospitalAbout 355 miles away555 North Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 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.
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What each hospital calls it: Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, “72148 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE Tech”; WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, “MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Without Contrast”; UPMC Lititz, “HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast”; Lancaster General Hospital, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/0 CONTRAST”.
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