MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast: Missouri hospital prices
CPT 72148 · 14 hospitals
Lowest cash price$1,370.20
Median$1,532.90
Highest$3,476.40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Crystal City | $1,370.20 | $2,108.00 | $351.00 – $351.00 | 2026-06-10 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital Saint Louis | $1,407.60 | $2,346.00 | $234.35 – $2,250.00 | 2025-12-15 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis | $1,422.60 | $2,371.00 | $238.99 – $3,826.26 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur | $1,422.60 | $2,371.00 | $238.99 – $1,410.74 | 2025-12-15 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis | $1,422.60 | $2,371.00 | $238.99 – $3,826.26 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Saint Peters | $1,422.60 | $2,371.00 | $234.35 – $2,371.00 | 2025-12-15 |
| Progress West Hospital Ofallon | $1,422.60 | $2,371.00 | $234.83 – $3,766.10 | 2025-12-15 |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis | $1,643.20 | $2,528.00 | $560.00 – $679.00 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington | $1,882.40 | $2,896.00 | $560.00 – $560.00 | 2026-06-10 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights | $1,974.72 | $2,468.40 | 2026-04-24 | |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy | $2,003.30 | $3,082.00 | $560.00 – $560.00 | 2026-06-10 |
| Mercy Hospital St. Louis Saint Louis | $2,141.10 | $3,294.00 | $206.06 – $574.77 | 2026-06-04 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan | $2,638.80 | $4,398.00 | $238.99 – $3,826.26 | 2025-12-15 |
| St. Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis | $3,476.40 | $5,794.00 | $234.83 – $3,766.10 | 2025-12-15 |
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast in other states