MRI scan of lower spinal canal

CPT/HCPCS 72148CMS shoppable servicePriced by 38 Ohio hospitalsHospitals bill it as “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE”

Insurer median. The middle of the prices this hospital lists for each insurer and plan. Your plan's price may be higher or lower.

Cash price. The discounted price for paying yourself, without insurance.

List price. The hospital's full chargemaster price, before any discount. Few people pay it.

2 of these 38 hospitals don't publish a cash price for this service. Their price files list only what each insurer pays and leave the cash and list price blank, often because the hospital charges a procedure as separate items (the room, supplies, recovery). Ask the hospital for a self-pay estimate.

Hospital	Insurer median	Insurer range	Cash	List price	Transparency
Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights	$224Cash $94–$2,153	$96–$2,870	$94–$2,153	$125–$1,498	82% transparent
Pomerene HospitalMillersburg	$226Cash $1,840	$176–$2,139	$1,840	$2,300	82% transparent
Dublin Methodist HospitalDublin	$230Cash $1,309	$230	$1,309	$2,014	82% transparent
Grant Medical CenterColumbus	$230Cash $1,309	$230	$1,309	$2,014	82% transparent
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus	$230Cash $1,309	$230	$1,309	$2,014	82% transparent
Ohiohealth Mansfield HospitalMansfield	$230Cash $2,946	$228–$237	$2,946	$4,533	82% transparent
Dayton Childrens HospitalDayton	$233Cash $3,068	$233–$349	$3,068	$4,383	91% transparent
Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta	$234Cash $2,095	$158–$564	$2,095	$3,492	82% transparent
Doctors HospitalColumbus	$235Cash $1,309	$235	$1,309	$2,014	82% transparent
University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LlcCincinnati	$325Cash $1,631	$239–$691	$1,631	$2,718	82% transparent
West Chester HospitalWest Chester	$326Cash $1,631	$235–$570	$1,631	$2,718	64% transparent
Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo, LlcToledo	$340Cash $1,698–$3,140	$67–$4,030	$1,698–$3,140	$2,830–$5,234	82% transparent
Metrohealth SystemCleveland	$351Cash $151	$119–$861	$151	$431	82% transparent
Akron General Medical CenterAkron	$359Cash $1,084	$1–$1,668	$1,084	$1,668	82% transparent
Lima Memorial Health SystemLima	$387Cash $2,777	$228–$1,048	$2,777	$3,086	100% transparent
Summa Health SystemAkron	$401Cash $2,345	$226–$852	$2,345	$2,345	82% transparent
Medina HospitalMedina	$549Cash $1,084	$204–$1,668	$1,084	$1,668	82% transparent
Bellevue HospitalBellevue	$551Cash $286	$141–$1,787	$286	$1,215	73% transparent
Fairview HospitalCleveland	$587Cash $1,084	$1–$1,668	$1,084	$1,668	82% transparent
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights	$602Cash $1,084	$1–$1,668	$1,084	$1,668	82% transparent
Lutheran HospitalCleveland	$602Cash $1,084	$199–$2,006	$1,084	$1,668	82% transparent
Marymount HospitalGarfield Heights	$602Cash $1,084	$197–$2,006	$1,084	$1,668	82% transparent
Euclid HospitalEuclid	$619Cash $1,084	$213–$2,006	$1,084	$1,668	82% transparent
South Pointe HospitalWarrensville Heights	$636Cash $1,084	$213–$2,006	$1,084	$1,668	82% transparent
Bluffton HospitalBluffton	$836Cash $664–$1,522	$222–$2,490	$664–$1,522	$2,767	82% transparent
Magruder HospitalPort Clinton	$985Cash $1,432	$173–$2,239	$1,432	$2,045	91% transparent
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus	$1,238	$1–$2,580	Unpublished	$2,580	91% transparent
Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus	$1,367Cash $1,373–$2,430	$219–$2,646	$1,373–$2,430	$1,525–$2,700	82% transparent
Adena Regional Medical CenterChillicothe	$1,455Cash $1,144	$228–$2,174	$1,144	$2,289	82% transparent
Henry County Hospital, IncNapoleon	$1,550Cash $1,163	$1,550	$1,163	$1,550	100% transparent
Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly	$1,642Cash $1,144	$488–$2,174	$1,144	$2,289	82% transparent
Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth	$1,884Cash $1,140	$282–$2,566	$1,140	$2,851	64% transparent
Adams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman	$2,702	$1,621–$2,702	Unpublished	$2,702	91% transparent
Knox Community HospitalMount Vernon	—Cash $2,511	—	$2,511	$3,139	91% transparent
Mercy Allen HospitalOberlin	—Cash $1,108–$4,259	—	$1,108–$4,259	$1,847–$7,098	100% transparent
Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalDefiance	—Cash $1,078–$2,069	—	$1,078–$2,069	$1,796–$3,449	100% transparent
Mercy Health - Urbana HospitalUrbana	—Cash $1,094–$2,053	—	$1,094–$2,053	$1,823–$3,422	100% transparent
Mercy Health - Willard HospitalWillard	—Cash $1,080–$4,231	—	$1,080–$4,231	$1,800–$7,051	100% transparent

Published hospital standard charges, not a quote. Check with your insurer and hospital.