An MRI of the lower spine without dye, often for back pain.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 72148 · Duluth
What hospitals charge
$526.59 to $2,467.58
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
- Pro MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye$526.59
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Gross Charge Type: FSC: 1700; BFG: 112
- L Spine MRI Without Contrast$2,467.58
Inpatient or outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Gross Charge Type: FSC: 1700; BFG: 112
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
Location and source
Aspirus St. Luke's HospitalAbout 655 miles away915 East 1St Street, Duluth, MN 55805
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST$805.38
Outpatient · hospital charge
Location and source
Range Regional Health ServicesAbout 710 miles away750 E 34th St., Hibbing, MN 55746-4600
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MR lumbar spine wo con$1,908.39
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: The item or service has not been billed on a claim for this payer and plan type in the past 12 months.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
What the hospital lists
- MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST$2,092.85
Outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Rate only applies when calculated under All Other contract terms | No historical remittance data available for this CDM code type under the specified payer/plan, as remittances do not itemize at the CDM level.
Location and source
Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital-SuperiorAbout 650 miles awayEssentia Health St. Mary's Hospital -Superior, 3500 Tower Ave Superior, WI 54880
Matching published cash entries at 2 other hospitals.
Comments & questionsWhat the hospital lists
- MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST$2,092.85
Outpatient · hospital charge
Note from the file: Rate only applies when calculated under All Other contract terms | No historical remittance data available for this CDM code type under the specified payer/plan, as remittances do not itemize at the CDM level.
Location and source
Essentia Health-Moose LakeAbout 665 miles awayEssentia Health-Moose Lake, 4572 County Road 61 Moose Lake, MN 55767
Matching published cash entries at 2 other hospitals.
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Jan 1, 2026 to Aug 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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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: Aspirus St. Luke's Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Range Regional Health Services, “HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; Cook Hospital, “MR lumbar spine wo con”; Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital-Superior, “MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST”; Essentia Health-Moose Lake, “MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST”; Essentia Health-Northern Pines (Aurora), “MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST”; Community Memorial Hospital Association, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; Essentia Health-Duluth (Miller-Dwan Building), “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth), “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Essentia Health-Virginia, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”.
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