Posted Price

MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast at Community Medical Center

CPT 72148 · Toms River, NJ

Cash price$591.91
Gross charge$2,854.00
Insurer rates$264.17 – $2,611.12

These are Community Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 4, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 43 New Jersey hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $264.13, median $467.77, highest $32,281.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
Lakewood, NJ
4.9 mi$678.39$2,854.002026-03-03
Ocean Medical Center
Brick, NJ
8.0 mi$264.17$4,439.002025-12-31
Centrastate Medical Center
Freehold, NJ
15.4 mi$322.54$4,469.002026-01-01
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Browns Mills, NJ
17.9 mi$2,488.00$2,488.002026-02-26
Southern Ocean Medical Center
Manahawkin, NJ
20.5 mi$264.17$4,439.002025-12-31
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch, NJ
23.3 mi$624.45$2,854.002026-03-04
Bayshore Medical Center
Holmdel, NJ
25.4 mi$267.55$4,439.002025-12-31
Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank, NJ
25.5 mi$267.55$4,439.002025-12-31

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
HC MRI L-Spine W/O Con
standard_charge_information[102818]
outpatient$591.91$2,854.00$264.17 – $2,611.12
MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE
standard_charge_information[152263]
outpatient$312.92 – $2,166.00

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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