MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast: North Carolina hospital prices
CPT 72148 · 13 hospitals
Lowest cash price$1,271.43
Median$2,013.08
Highest$2,013.08
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville | $1,271.43 | $4,709.00 | $413.45 – $3,060.85 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Salisbury | $1,961.00 | $3,922.00 | $231.86 – $3,804.34 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $1,961.00 | $3,922.00 | $231.86 – $3,804.34 | 2026-03-31 |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 | $234.50 – $3,824.84 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 | $234.50 – $3,704.06 | 2025-12-05 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health Charlotte | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 | $764.97 – $4,026.15 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 | $234.50 – $3,824.84 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 | $231.30 – $3,824.84 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $2,013.08 | $4,026.15 | $234.50 – $3,905.37 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | not posted | $231.86 – $463.72 | 2026-03-30 | |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | not posted | $231.86 – $463.72 | 2026-03-30 | |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | not posted | $231.86 – $463.72 | 2026-03-30 | |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | not posted | $231.86 – $463.72 | 2026-03-30 |
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast in other states