An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · San Jose
What hospitals charge
$1,000.00 to $22,182.83
7 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 scan of lower spinal canal without contrast$1,000.00
Outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: There were zero instances of the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalAbout 2070 miles away911 Sunset Dr Hollister CA 95023
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI Spine Lumb WO$1,516.20
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Outpatient Zero final payments for the item or service in the 15 months prior to posting the file.
Location and source
Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterAbout 2090 miles away751 S Bascom Ave., San Jose, CA 95128
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST$2,825.25
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Gross Charge Type: Standard
Location and source
El Camino Hospital (Los Gatos)About 2100 miles away2500 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL$3,281.60
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
San Jose Medical CenterAbout 2085 miles away250 HOSPITAL PKWY, SAN JOSE, CA 95119
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL$3,281.60
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Santa Clara Medical CenterAbout 2095 miles away700 LAWRENCE EXPY, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051
Matching published cash entries at 1 other hospital.
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Apr 1, 2026 to Sep 1, 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: Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, “MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast”; Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, “HC MRI Spine Lumb WO”; El Camino Hospital (Los Gatos), “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; San Jose Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; Santa Clara Medical Center, “MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL”; Stanford Health Care, “MRI L-Spine WO Contrast”; Good Samaritan Hospital, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”.
What people paid and asked
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