MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast: California hospital prices
CPT 72148 · 37 hospitals
Lowest cash price$864.30
Median$3,281.60
Highest$13,281.00
Each figure is the hospital's own posted standard charge from its machine-readable file; the file date is in the last column. They are not quotes, and they cover the hospital's charge for this code, not the whole visit. How to read this.
| Hospital | Cash price | Gross charge | Insurer min – max | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning | $864.30 | $4,321.50 | $290.11 – $916.14 | 2026-05-20 |
| St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach | $996.48 | $2,076.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank | $1,956.80 | $2,446.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Providence Little CO of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro | $2,178.75 | $6,225.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance | $2,178.75 | $6,225.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica | $2,227.75 | $6,365.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $2,238.25 | $6,395.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | $220.00 – $655.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | $220.00 – $655.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| PIH Health Downey Hospital Downey | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | $220.00 – $655.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | $220.00 – $655.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego San Diego | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | $220.00 – $655.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | $220.00 – $655.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | $220.00 – $655.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | $220.00 – $655.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park | $2,496.00 | $4,800.00 | $220.00 – $655.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $2,634.24 | $5,488.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Providence St. Mary Medical Center Apple Valley | $2,940.70 | $4,201.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco | $3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | $323.00 – $1,010.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek | $3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | $323.00 – $1,010.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland | $3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | $323.00 – $1,010.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood | $3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | $323.00 – $1,010.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont | $3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | $323.00 – $1,010.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City | $3,281.60 | $5,860.00 | $323.00 – $1,010.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park | $3,370.50 | $3,370.50 | $189.72 – $2,696.40 | 2026-02-04 |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena | $3,370.50 | $3,370.50 | $189.72 – $2,696.40 | 2026-02-04 |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles | $3,370.50 | $3,370.50 | $189.72 – $2,696.40 | 2026-02-04 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $3,473.05 | $9,923.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $3,897.95 | $11,137.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys | $4,137.00 | $4,137.00 | $300.74 – $3,723.30 | 2026-07-09 |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Colton | $4,152.00 | $4,152.00 | $186.00 – $3,010.20 | 2026-02-25 |
| St. Rose Hospital Hayward | $4,764.93 | $9,343.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae | $4,900.80 | $8,168.00 | $336.77 – $4,593.00 | 2026-03-26 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $5,753.76 | $11,987.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Mission Community Hospital Panorama City | $5,913.12 | $5,913.12 | $1,086.24 – $5,321.81 | 2026-09-01 |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood | $6,504.98 | $6,504.98 | $8.61 – $5,594.28 | 2026-03-18 |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside | $13,281.00 | $13,281.00 | $1,920.00 – $1,920.00 | 2026-09-01 |
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast in other states