An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · Durham
What hospitals charge
$876.15 to $2,271.20
5 hospitals · cash prices
What the hospital lists
- MRI Lumb Spine WO Cntrst$876.15
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
- MRI Lumb Spine WO Cntrst$876.15
Outpatient · hospital charge
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
Location and source
Duke Regional HospitalAbout 355 miles away3643 North Roxboro Rd, Durham, NC 27704
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI Lumb Spine WO Cntrst$876.15
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
- MRI Lumb Spine WO Cntrst$876.15
Outpatient · hospital charge
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
Location and source
Duke University HospitalAbout 355 miles away2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI Spinal Canal and Contents Lumb WO Cont$2,113.80
Outpatient · hospital charge
Location and source
What the hospital lists
- HC MRI Spinal Canal and Contents Lumb WO Cont$2,166.60
Outpatient · hospital charge
Location and source
What the hospital lists
- Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material$2,271.20
Outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: ; no remittances during measurement period
Location and source
From each hospital's published price list, Apr 1, 2026 to Jul 10, 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: Duke Regional Hospital, “MRI Lumb Spine WO Cntrst”; Duke University Hospital, “MRI Lumb Spine WO Cntrst”; UNC Hospitals, “HC MRI Spinal Canal and Contents Lumb WO Cont”; Chatham Hospital, “HC MRI Spinal Canal and Contents Lumb WO Cont”; Person Memorial Hospital, “Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material”.
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