An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · Harrisburg
What hospitals charge
$288.83 to $1,656.00
5 hospitals · cash prices
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What the hospital lists
- 72148 MRI L SPINE W/WO CONTRAST Tech$288.83
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
- 72148 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE Tech$288.83
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
- 72148 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE WKC TECH$288.83
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
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Location and source
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterAbout 320 miles away503 N 21st St, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- 72148 MRI L SPINE W/WO CONTRAST Tech$380.47
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
- 72148 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE Tech$380.47
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
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Location and source
Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterAbout 320 miles away2200 Good Hope Road, Enola, PA 17025
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast - Report$400.54
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
- MRI* L SPINE W/WO CONTRAST$400.54
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
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Location and source
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterAbout 335 miles away500 University Drive, Hershey, PA, 17033
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast$1,656.00
Outpatient · hospital charge
Location and source
UPMC CarlisleAbout 305 miles away361 Alexander Spring Road, Carlisle, PA 17015
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast$1,656.00
Outpatient · hospital charge
Location and source
UPMC Community OsteopathicAbout 325 miles away4300 Londonderry Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17109
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 27, 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: Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, “72148 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE Tech”; Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, “72148 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE Tech”; Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, “MRI* L SPINE W/WO CONTRAST”; UPMC Carlisle, “HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast”; UPMC Community Osteopathic, “HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast”.
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