An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · Erie
What hospitals charge
$35.46 to $2,378.82
2 hospitals · cash prices
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What the hospital lists
- CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL$35.46
Outpatient · billing class not stated
- HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO CNTRST$2,378.82
Outpatient · billing class not stated
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Location and source
What the hospital lists
- MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO$1,623.00
Outpatient · hospital charge
Location and source
From each hospital's published price list, Mar 6, 2026 to Apr 14, 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: Saint Vincent Hospital, “HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO CNTRST”; UPMC Hamot, “MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO”.
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