An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · Portland, ME
What hospitals charge
$827.00 to $3,047.85
5 hospitals · cash prices
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What the hospital lists
- HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE$827.00
Outpatient · billing class not stated
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Location and source
What the hospital lists
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST$1,293.45
Outpatient · hospital charge
Location and source
Mid Coast HospitalAbout 725 miles away123 Medical Center Drive, Brunswick, ME 04011
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST$1,848.60
Outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: No services performed during 15-month lookback period.
Location and source
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center PortlandAbout 700 miles away22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI L/SPINE W/O GAD 72148$1,874.40
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
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Location and source
What the hospital lists
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST$3,047.85
Outpatient · hospital charge
Location and source
Maine Medical Center BiddefordAbout 685 miles away1 Medical Center Drive, Biddeford, ME 04005
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Aug 12, 2025 to Jul 4, 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: Bridgton Hospital, “HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE”; Mid Coast Hospital, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; York Hospital, “Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Dye”; Maine Medical Center Biddeford, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; Northern Light Mercy Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Spring Harbor Hospital, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”.
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