MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast: Massachusetts hospital prices
CPT 72148 · 21 hospitals
Lowest cash price$449.36
Median$2,204.00
Highest$6,654.80
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton | $449.36 | $998.58 | $285.95 – $1,548.00 | 2026-03-13 |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital Lawrence | $638.00 | $638.00 | $269.43 – $1,670.00 | 2024-08-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $795.90 | $1,137.00 | $81.05 – $939.87 | 2026-01-28 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $876.00 | $876.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $1,058.00 | $1,058.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $1,141.70 | $1,631.00 | $230.56 – $1,631.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell | $1,381.10 | $1,973.00 | $144.14 – $2,456.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose | $1,793.40 | $2,562.00 | $115.28 – $2,562.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $1,805.25 | $2,407.00 | $557.75 – $2,407.00 | 2026-05-18 |
| Boston Medical Center Boston | $1,815.30 | $4,034.00 | $230.56 – $3,428.90 | 2026-03-13 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $2,204.00 | $2,204.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge | $2,467.00 | $2,467.00 | $285.02 – $2,467.00 | 2026-03-20 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | $2,475.90 | $3,537.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $2,741.00 | $2,741.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton | $2,792.25 | $3,723.00 | $225.91 – $2,717.79 | 2026-03-27 |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain | $2,792.25 | $3,723.00 | $225.91 – $2,717.79 | 2026-03-27 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $2,941.00 | $2,941.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $3,237.00 | $3,237.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston | $3,281.25 | $4,375.00 | $272.70 – $3,368.75 | 2026-03-27 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston | $3,281.25 | $4,375.00 | $272.70 – $3,368.75 | 2026-03-27 |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston Boston | $6,654.80 | $6,654.80 | $177.84 – $817.41 | 2026-03-17 |
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast in other states