MRI lumbar spine without contrast

CPT 72148

22 metro hospitals with verified prices · data refreshed June 10, 2026 · Read the price report card

This is the hospital (facility) fee for the scan itself. The radiologist who reads it usually bills separately. Always confirm with the hospital.

$368 $3,475

cash price — same procedure, same metro

For reference, Medicare pays hospitals about $244 for this procedure (2026 national OPPS rate). It's an anchor for comparison, not what you'll pay.

Hospital prices

Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.)

Ascension St. Vincent (statewide)

High confidence

Cash price

$583

Negotiated range (insurers)

$109$1,359

Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.)

Ascension St. Vincent (statewide)

High confidence

Cash price

$583

Negotiated range (insurers)

$109$1,359

Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.)

Ascension St. Vincent (statewide)

High confidence

Cash price

$583

Negotiated range (insurers)

$109$1,359

Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis (St Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Inc.)

Ascension St. Vincent (statewide)

High confidence

Cash price

$583

Negotiated range (insurers)

$243$1,359

Community Hospital Anderson

Community Health Network (Indy)

High confidence

Cash price

$1,310

Negotiated range (insurers)

$117$3,072

Community Hospital East

Community Health Network (Indy)

High confidence

Cash price

$1,577

Negotiated range (insurers)

$117$3,072

Community Hospital North

Community Health Network (Indy)

High confidence

Cash price

$1,843

Negotiated range (insurers)

$193$3,072

Community Hospital South

Community Health Network (Indy)

High confidence

Cash price

$1,577

Negotiated range (insurers)

$117$3,072

Franciscan Health Indianapolis Orthopedic Hospital

Franciscan Health (statewide)

High confidence

Cash price

$666

Negotiated range (insurers)

$252$2,817

Hancock Regional Hospital

Hancock Health

High confidence

Cash price

$2,272

Negotiated range (insurers)

$117$8,520

Hendricks Regional Health

Hendricks Regional Health

High confidence

Cash price

$625

Negotiated range (insurers)

$200$1,711

IU Health Methodist

IU Health (statewide)

High confidence

Cash price

$368

Negotiated range (insurers)

$253$1,783

IU Health North Hospital

IU Health (statewide)

High confidence

Cash price

$368

Negotiated range (insurers)

$253$1,783

IU Health West Hospital

IU Health (statewide)

High confidence

Cash price

$368

Negotiated range (insurers)

$253$1,783

Johnson Memorial Health

Johnson Memorial Health

High confidence

Cash price

$3,475

Negotiated range (insurers)

$117$4,214

Major Hospital

Major Health Partners

High confidence

Cash price

$880

Negotiated range (insurers)

$117$2,810

Riverview Health Noblesville Hospital

Riverview Health

Medium

Cash price

$1,781

Negotiated range (insurers)

No dollar range validated

Riverview Health Westfield Hospital

Riverview Health

Medium

Cash price

$1,781

Negotiated range (insurers)

No dollar range validated

Witham Memorial Hospital

Witham Health Services

High confidence

Cash price

$2,496

Negotiated range (insurers)

$117$8,915