MRI lumbar spine without contrast
CPT 72148 • Imaging
If you're paying cash
$651 – $5,248
Posted cash price at 11 hospitals in North Carolina. Hospitals must publish these; ask for the self-pay or cash price by name when you call.
See what your plan negotiated
Lowest
$13
Typical
$196
Highest
$3,199
134,472 negotiated rates from NC hospitals. These are what insurers pay, not what you would be billed.
About this procedure
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