MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
CPT 72148 · Kingwood, TX
These are HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated September 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.
The posted cash price equals the gross charge: this file shows no self-pay discount for this service.
Across 111 Texas hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $235.85, median $2,394.15, highest $22,879.00. See every hospital.
Every row for CPT 72148 in this hospital's file
| Row in the hospital's file | Setting | Cash | Gross | Insurer min – max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT standard_charge_information[295404] | outpatient | $19,475.21 | $19,475.21 | $1,168.51 – $17,527.69 |
| Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material standard_charge_information[11406] | outpatient | $203.12 – $203.12 | ||
| Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material standard_charge_information[57786] | outpatient | $193.20 – $2,268.00 | ||
| Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material standard_charge_information[140973] | outpatient | $203.12 – $2,241.00 |
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