MRI lumbar spine without contrast (CPT 72148)

72148 is the billing code hospitals use for “MRI lumbar spine without contrast”. Prices below are each hospital's own posted facility charge.

108 of 118 hospitals post a price for this code. Hospitals that don't post one are left out — we never guess a number.

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HospitalLocationCash priceGross chargeMedicare pays× Medicare
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center La Junta, CO $149 $248 $251.70 0.6×
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Salida, CO $261.80 $308 $251.70 1.0×
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, CO $305.16 $1,067 $251.70 1.2×
Johnson County Healthcare Center Buffalo, WY $330 $330 $243.77 1.4×
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $336.10 $1,067 $251.70 1.3×
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Sheridan, WY $338.40 $423 $243.77 1.4×
Powell Valley Healthcare Powell, WY $434.27 $510.90 $243.77 1.8×
Sterling Regional MedCenter Sterling, CO $454.83 $1,736 $251.70 1.8×
Montrose Regional Health Montrose, CO $526.50 $702 $251.70 2.1×
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $567.78 $944.50 $251.70 2.3×
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $635.49 $944.50 $243.77 2.6×
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs, CO $752.25 $885 $251.70 3.0×
Banner Wyoming Medical Center Casper, WY $800.52 $1,906 $243.77 3.3×
South Big Horn County Hospital (Three Rivers Health) Basin, WY $915.60 $1,220.80 $243.77 3.8×
UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs, CO $940.50 $1,045 $251.70 3.7×
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Walsenburg, CO $972 $1,080 $251.70 3.9×
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO $1,127.70 $1,611 $251.70 4.5×
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $1,175.27 $1,736 $243.77 4.8×
Rangely District Hospital Rangely, CO $1,181.28 $1,817.36 $251.70 4.7×
Community Hospital, Torrington (Banner Health) Torrington, WY $1,227.35 $1,736 $567.27† 2.2×
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO $1,247.25 $1,663 $251.70 5.0×
Memorial Hospital at Craig Craig, CO $1,277.38 $1,965.21 $251.70 5.1×
Wray Community District Hospital Wray, CO $1,320.38 $1,760.50 $251.70 5.2×
Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison, CO $1,320.48 $1,553.50 $251.70 5.2×
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County Rawlins, WY $1,341.38 $1,788.50 $243.77 5.5×
Cody Regional Health Cody, WY $1,345.55 $1,583 $243.77 5.5×
National Jewish Health Denver, CO $1,380.40 $1,972 $251.70 5.5×
South Lincoln Medical Center Kemmerer, WY $1,410.74 $1,880.98 $243.77 5.8×
St. Thomas More Hospital Canon City, CO $1,415.66 $3,539.14 $251.70 5.6×
Southwest Memorial Hospital Cortez, CO $1,422 $2,843 $251.70 5.6×
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (UT Southwestern) Dallas, TX $1,423 $2,846 $239.69 5.9×
Denver Health Medical Center Denver, CO $1,466.10 $4,188.84 $251.70 5.8×
San Luis Valley Health Regional Medical Center Alamosa, CO $1,526.25 $2,775 $251.70 6.1×
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs, CO $1,566.90 $3,482 $251.70 6.2×
Grand River Medical Center Rifle, CO $1,602 $3,204 $251.70 6.4×
Star Valley Medical Center Afton, WY $1,634.50 $2,335 $243.77 6.7×
Community Hospital Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO $1,636.32 $2,922 $251.70 6.5×
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Thermopolis, WY $1,754.50 $1,754.50 $243.77 7.2×
Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta, CO $1,758.90 $2,931.50 $251.70 7.0×
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Eads, CO $1,830.60 $3,051 $251.70 7.3×
Prowers Medical Center Lamar, CO $1,830.60 $3,051 $251.70 7.3×
UCHealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO $1,848.60 $3,081 $251.70 7.3×
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO $1,903.81 $2,379.76 $251.70 7.6×
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO $1,947 $6,490 $251.70 7.7×
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital Burlington, CO $1,955 $2,300 $251.70 7.8×
UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park, CO $1,956.80 $2,446 $251.70 7.8×
Rio Grande Hospital Del Norte, CO $2,011.64 $2,682.19 $251.70 8.0×
Baylor University Medical Center (Baylor Scott & White) Dallas, TX $2,027.80 $3,379.66 $239.69 8.5×
Memorial Hospital of Converse County Douglas, WY $2,052.57 $3,601 $243.77 8.4×
Campbell County Health Gillette, WY $2,065.50 $2,295 $243.77 8.5×
Parkview Medical Center Pueblo, CO $2,085.60 $5,214 $251.70 8.3×
Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO $2,156.70 $3,081 $251.70 8.6×
Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO $2,156.70 $3,081 $251.70 8.6×
Keefe Memorial Hospital Cheyenne Wells, CO $2,230.20 $3,186 $251.70 8.9×
Estes Park Medical Center Estes Park, CO $2,248.50 $2,998 $251.70 8.9×
Longs Peak Hospital Longmont, CO $2,271.50 $6,490 $251.70 9.0×
UCHealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield, CO $2,271.50 $6,490 $251.70 9.0×
UCHealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $2,271.50 $6,490 $251.70 9.0×
Southeast Colorado Hospital Springfield, CO $2,345 $2,931 $251.70 9.3×
Crook County Medical Services District Sundance, WY $2,354.62 $3,139.50 $243.77 9.7×
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth (Texas Health Resources) Fort Worth, TX $2,394.15 $3,990.25 $239.69 10.0×
St. Mary-Corwin Hospital Pueblo, CO $2,424.72 $6,061.79 $251.70 9.6×
St. John's Medical Center Jackson, WY $2,455 $2,455 $243.77 10.1×
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center Frisco, CO $2,469.82 $6,174.55 $251.70 9.8×
Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke, CO $2,509.60 $3,137 $251.70 10.0×
Foothills Hospital Boulder, CO $2,542.50 $5,085 $251.70 10.1×
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora, CO $2,576.70 $7,362 $251.70 10.2×
St. Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan, CO $2,671.58 $6,678.94 $251.70 10.6×
Longmont United Hospital Longmont, CO $2,676.76 $6,691.90 $251.70 10.6×
St. Anthony Hospital Lakewood, CO $2,676.76 $6,691.90 $251.70 10.6×
Penrose Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $2,676.76 $6,691.90 $251.70 10.6×
St. Anthony North Health Campus Westminster, CO $2,676.76 $6,691.90 $251.70 10.6×
OrthoColorado Hospital Lakewood, CO $2,676.76 $6,691.90 $251.70 10.6×
St. Francis Hospital Interquest Colorado Springs, CO $2,676.76 $6,691.90 $251.70 10.6×
Sublette County Health Pinedale, WY $2,682.90 $2,981 $243.77 11.0×
Mercy Hospital Durango Durango, CO $2,731.42 $6,828.53 $251.70 10.9×
Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas, TX $2,750 $6,875 $239.69 11.5×
Lincoln Health Hospital Hugo, CO $2,812 $2,812 $251.70 11.2×
Weston County Health Services Newcastle, WY $2,858 $2,858 $243.77 11.7×
Evanston Regional Hospital Evanston, WY $3,124.66 $5,207.76 $243.77 12.8×
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Cheyenne, WY $3,126.89 $4,466.98 $243.77 12.8×
Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff, NE $3,128.40 $5,214 $243.77 12.8×
Ivinson Memorial Hospital Laramie, WY $3,163 $3,163 $243.77 13.0×
Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun, CO $3,253.58 $3,337 $251.70 12.9×
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO $3,328 $3,328 $251.70 13.2×
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $3,482.92 $3,482.92 $251.70 13.8×
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $3,482.92 $3,482.92 $251.70 13.8×
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $3,482.92 $3,482.92 $251.70 13.8×
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $3,482.92 $3,482.92 $251.70 13.8×
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $3,482.92 $3,482.92 $251.70 13.8×
Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen, CO $3,537 $3,537 $251.70 14.1×
Animas Surgical Hospital Durango, CO $3,540.50 $3,540.50 $251.70 14.1×
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County Rock Springs, WY $4,152 $4,152 $243.77 17.0×
Medical City Dallas Dallas, TX $6,871.61 $6,871.61 $239.69 28.7×
HCA HealthOne Aurora Medical Center Aurora, CO $9,810.74 $9,810.74 $251.70 39.0×
HCA HealthOne Mountain Ridge Thornton, CO $11,357.11 $11,357.11 $251.70 45.1×
HCA HealthOne Rose Medical Center Denver, CO $12,859 $12,859 $251.70 51.1×
HCA HealthOne Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center Denver, CO $13,494.25 $13,494.25 $251.70 53.6×
HCA HealthOne Swedish Medical Center Englewood, CO $17,197.07 $17,197.07 $251.70 68.3×
HCA HealthOne Sky Ridge Medical Center Lone Tree, CO $19,472.20 $19,472.20 $251.70 77.4×
Pioneers Medical Center Meeker, CO $1,352 $251.70
North Big Horn Hospital District Lovell, WY $2,035 $243.77
Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital Grand Junction, CO $3,031.65 $251.70
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton, CO $3,160.55 $251.70
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital Golden, CO $3,190.95 $251.70
Intermountain Health St. Joseph Hospital Denver, CO $3,190.95 $251.70
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital Lafayette, CO $3,190.95 $251.70
Aspen Mountain Medical Center Rock Springs, WY $4,007.70 $243.77

† Critical Access Hospital: Medicare pays it ~101% of its own costs, so the figure shown is that cost-based benchmark, not a standard rate.

“Medicare pays” is the facility (technical) rate, matching the posted facility charge; the doctor's separate professional fee is excluded throughout. “—” means Medicare has no comparable facility rate for this code.