Posted Price

MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast at Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital

CPT 72148 · Highlands Ranch, CO

Cash price$1,947.00
Gross charge$6,490.00
Insurer rates$242.92 – $4,478.10

These are Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated November 1, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 12 Colorado hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $1,380.40, median $6,441.26, highest $19,472.20. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Lone Tree, CO
6.5 mi$19,472.20$19,472.202026-09-01
HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, CO
7.2 mi$17,197.07$17,197.072026-09-01
HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes
Denver, CO
12.9 mi$13,494.25$13,494.252026-09-01
Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Denver, CO
13.0 mi$1,466.10$4,188.842026-04-30
National Jewish Health
Denver, CO
13.1 mi$1,380.40$1,972.002026-03-01
HCA Healthone Rose
Denver, CO
13.9 mi$13,485.00$13,485.002026-09-01
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital
Aurora, CO
14.0 mi$10,108.98$10,108.982026-09-01
University of Colorado Hospital Authority
Aurora, CO
16.6 mi$2,576.70$7,362.002025-11-01

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
HB RADIANT-MR L-SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST
line 23182
outpatient$1,947.00$6,490.00$242.92 – $4,478.10
HB RADIANT-MR L-SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST
line 10889
inpatient$1,947.00$6,490.00$2,284.48 – $4,478.10

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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