Posted Price

MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

CPT 72148 · Salisbury, NC

Cash price$1,961.00
Gross charge$3,922.00
Insurer rates$231.86 – $3,804.34

These are Novant Health Rowan Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 31, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 9 North Carolina hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $1,271.43, median $2,013.08, highest $2,013.08. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Mooresville, NC
26.3 mi$1,271.43$4,709.002026-04-01
Atrium Health University City
Charlotte, NC
31.5 mi$2,013.08$4,026.152025-12-05
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Charlotte, NC
41.6 mi$2,013.08$4,026.152025-12-04
Atrium Health Pineville
Charlotte, NC
46.2 mi$2,013.08$4,026.152025-12-05
Atrium Health Lincoln
Lincolnton, NC
47.4 mi$2,013.08$4,026.152025-12-01
Atrium Health Anson
Wadesboro, NC
53.5 mi$2,013.08$4,026.152025-12-01
Atrium Health Union
Monroe, NC
57.3 mi$2,013.08$4,026.152025-12-04
Piedmont Walton Hospital
Monroe, GA
227.1 mi$1,710.72$5,702.402026-07-01

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
MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST
standard_charge_information[55636]
outpatient$1,961.00$3,922.00$231.86 – $3,804.34

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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