Posted Price

MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast at St. Bernardine Medical Center

CPT 72148 · San Bernardino, CA

Cash price$2,166.17
Gross charge$6,505.00
Insurer rates$215.55 – $5,334.10

These are St. Bernardine Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated February 28, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 78 California hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $305.00, median $3,094.51, highest $13,281.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
6.3 mi$1,065.87$2,726.002026-02-28
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
11.0 mi$4,152.00$4,152.002026-02-25
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
12.4 mi$2,268.00$9,450.002026-06-19
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario
Fontana, CA
14.4 mi$2,496.00$4,800.002026-04-01
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
14.8 mi$13,281.00$13,281.002026-09-01
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley, CA
19.8 mi$2,496.00$4,800.002026-04-01
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside
Riverside, CA
22.7 mi$2,496.00$4,800.002026-04-01
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
22.8 mi$305.00$4,234.002026-09-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 72148 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
MR L SPINE WO CON
standard_charge_information[15181]
outpatient$2,166.17$6,505.00$215.55 – $5,334.10
MR L SPINE WO CON
standard_charge_information[15180]
inpatient$2,166.17$6,505.00$735.00 – $5,334.10

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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