Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI lumbar spine without contrast · CPT 72148
$233.59
lowest cash price
$2,069.40
national median
$19,472.20
highest cash price
938
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $233.59–$19,472.20 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,293.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,892.74)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $360.00 | $3,650.40 | $4,582.50 |
| Arizona | 22 | $280.37 | $420.56 | $3,462.92 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $561.60 | $1,043.67 | $3,879.00 |
| California | 90 | $607.50 | $2,496.00 | $9,041.79 |
| Colorado | 17 | $305.16 | $5,983.94 | $19,472.20 |
| Florida | 81 | $1,009.60 | $6,544.52 | $18,414.99 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,422.88 | $1,775.67 | $11,676.27 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $775.36 | $775.36 | $1,747.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,125.00 | $2,997.60 | $4,771.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $824.50 | $3,235.67 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,033.50 | $2,598.70 | $5,237.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,431.60 | $4,032.52 | $13,016.93 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $870.84 | $3,066.60 | $16,922.09 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $643.24 | $643.24 | $643.24 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,293.45 | $1,442.30 | $2,554.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $247.20 | $247.20 | $247.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $233.59 | $1,902.00 | $4,504.80 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $547.30 | $2,757.60 | $3,237.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $263.12 | $992.68 | $1,214.10 |
| Missouri | 20 | $983.40 | $1,613.15 | $12,686.18 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,331.20 | $1,331.20 | $1,956.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,144.02 | $1,424.64 | $3,965.25 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,950.95 | $1,960.42 | $2,170.81 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,362.00 | $4,362.00 | $4,362.00 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $264.17 | $467.77 | $678.39 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,567.04 | $2,567.04 | $2,567.04 |
| New York | 24 | $286.04 | $682.20 | $6,747.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,518.00 | $2,013.08 | $4,104.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,202.40 | $2,202.40 | $3,445.60 |
| Ohio | 54 | $965.20 | $1,497.50 | $4,258.80 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $924.82 | $1,756.95 | $4,003.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $262.44 | $1,283.25 | $2,275.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | $454.00 | $1,656.00 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $830.50 | $1,342.80 | $7,358.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,980.80 | $3,198.40 | $3,555.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $593.63 | $775.50 | $11,471.75 |
| Texas | 112 | $784.44 | $2,394.15 | $19,070.09 |
| Virginia | 43 | $593.63 | $2,000.00 | $10,641.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,057.44 | $1,703.20 | $3,532.20 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $868.50 | $1,417.00 | $3,295.20 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $1,341.96 | $2,110.00 | $5,058.83 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $800.52 | $1,157.91 | $1,227.35 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $10,193.04 | $517.79 – $2,582.60 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $10,204.00 | $241.30 – $517.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $10,551.54 | $517.79 – $2,501.58 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $10,641.00 | $357.05 – $517.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $10,962.95 | $194.18 – $1,046.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $11,264.00 | $391.22 – $2,796.80 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $11,471.75 | $313.62 – $530.38 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $11,566.04 | $517.79 – $2,582.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $11,566.04 | $517.79 – $1,922.00 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $11,676.27 | $247.98 – $689.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $12,087.00 | $517.79 – $2,582.60 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $12,092.91 | $197.14 – $1,046.00 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $12,686.18 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $12,937.10 | $517.79 – $2,443.45 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $12,992.44 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $13,016.93 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $13,110.77 | $197.14 – $501.04 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $13,307.48 | $194.18 – $1,046.00 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $13,494.25 | $165.65 – $517.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $13,999.75 | $517.79 – $3,399.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $14,466.14 | $517.79 – $2,502.55 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $14,712.97 | $517.79 – $2,548.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $14,751.10 | $517.79 – $2,626.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $14,794.04 | $193.20 – $396.17 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $14,823.93 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $15,173.00 | $391.22 – $2,671.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $15,466.00 | $391.22 – $2,773.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $15,710.54 | $517.79 – $2,582.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $16,740.90 | $517.79 – $2,582.60 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $16,922.09 | $116.68 – $517.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $17,373.43 | $1,922.00 – $2,582.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $17,958.70 | $193.20 – $501.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $18,069.25 | $391.22 – $2,796.80 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $18,235.34 | $197.14 – $501.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $18,414.99 | $517.79 – $2,582.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $19,070.09 | $197.14 – $501.04 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $19,472.20 | $171.22 – $2,650.81 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $19,472.20 | $171.22 – $517.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $197.14 – $1,046.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $133.62 – $622.32 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,468.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,468.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,403.13 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $165.65 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $377.05 – $517.79 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $170.52 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $159.38 – $517.79 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $193.20 – $466.08 |