An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · Minneapolis
What hospitals charge
$208.60 to $2,816.80
21 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 L SPINE W/O$208.60
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: IP/OP DISCOUNT BASED ON SELF PAY CONTRACT(S). PAYOR NEGOTIATED RATE BASED ON IP ALL. MIN/MAX BASED ON ALTERNATE BILL CODE. THERE WERE ZERO INSTANCES OF THE ITEM OR SERVICE IN THE 15 MONTHS PRIOR TO POSTING THE FILE.
- MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE$208.60
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: IP/OP DISCOUNT BASED ON SELF PAY CONTRACT(S). PAYOR NEGOTIATED RATE BASED ON IP ALL. MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF 0 PER CPT BY DAY. MIN/MAX BASED ON SAME BILLABLE CODE.
- MRI L SPINE W/O$2,816.80
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: IP/OP DISCOUNT BASED ON SELF PAY CONTRACT(S). PAYOR NEGOTIATED RATE BASED ON IP ALL. MIN/MAX BASED ON ALTERNATE BILL CODE. THERE WERE ZERO INSTANCES OF THE ITEM OR SERVICE IN THE 15 MONTHS PRIOR TO POSTING THE FILE.
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Location and source
Mille Lacs Health SystemAbout 685 miles away200 NORTH ELM STREET,ONAMIA,MN,56359-0000
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED$410.50
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED$410.50
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO$547.30
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO$547.30
Outpatient · hospital charge
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
Location and source
Abbott Northwestern HospitalAbout 625 miles away800 E 28th Street. Minneapolis, MN 55407
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED$410.50
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED$410.50
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO$547.30
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO$547.30
Outpatient · hospital charge
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
Location and source
What the hospital lists
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED$410.50
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED$410.50
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO$547.30
Outpatient · hospital charge
- HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO$547.30
Outpatient · hospital charge
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
Location and source
United HospitalAbout 615 miles away333 Smith Ave N. St. Paul, MN
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- TC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE$523.35
Outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Per Service Unit Rate
Location and source
From each hospital's published price list, Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 25, 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: Mille Lacs Health System, “MRI L SPINE W/O”; Abbott Northwestern Hospital, “HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO”; Mercy Hospital, “HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO”; United Hospital, “HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO”; Hennepin Healthcare, “TC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE”; Maple Grove Hospital, “Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), spinal canal, lumbar”; Robbinsdale Hospital, “Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), spinal canal, lumbar”; Regions Hospital, “MRI lumbar spine”; Fairview Bethesda Hospital, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; HealthEast St. John's Hospital, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, “Outpatient Services”; M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; Hudson Hospital, “MRI lumbar spine”; Buffalo Hospital, “HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO”; Cambridge Medical Center, “HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO”; River Falls Area Hospital, “HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO”; Westfields Hospital, “MRI lumbar spine”; Baldwin Area Medical Center, “HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO”.
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