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MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway

CPT 72148 · Rahway, NJ

Cash price$368.16
Gross charge$2,854.00
Insurer rates$264.17 – $3,591.00

These are Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway'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
Raritan Bay Medical Center
Perth Amboy, NJ
6.0 mi$267.78$4,439.002025-12-31
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, NJ
8.1 mi$594.48$2,854.002026-03-04
Overlook Medical Center
Summit, NJ
8.7 mi$322.54$4,390.002026-04-01
The University Hospital
Newark, NJ
10.1 mi$319.78$1,475.292026-08-13
Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island, NY
10.8 mi$509.812026-03-31
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
12.0 mi$608.75$2,854.002026-03-04
Saint Peter's University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
12.0 mi$8,007.00$8,267.002025-11-19
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston, NJ
12.6 mi$604.76$2,854.002026-03-04

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[74634]
outpatient$368.16$2,854.00$264.17 – $3,591.00
MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE
standard_charge_information[111909]
outpatient$312.92 – $3,591.00

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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