Posted Price

MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), without contrast at Medina Regional Hospital

CPT 72148 · Hondo, TX

Cash price$2,789.81
Gross charge$3,099.78
Insurer rates$294.24 – $3,099.78

These are Medina Regional Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated July 29, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

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.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
University Health System
San Antonio, TX
35.4 mi$789.50$3,158.002026-10-07
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX
35.4 mi$10,716.35$10,716.352026-09-01
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
San Antonio, TX
42.8 mi$10,716.35$10,716.352026-09-01
Methodist Hospital Atascosa
Jourdanton, TX
58.5 mi$10,716.35$10,716.352026-09-01
Ascension Seton Southwest
Austin, TX
89.1 mi$1,144.35$3,178.752026-01-01
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda
Buda, TX
91.3 mi$2,065.69$3,442.812026-06-13
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis
Luling, TX
93.2 mi$784.44$2,179.002026-01-01
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin
Austin, TX
97.1 mi$2,065.69$3,442.812026-06-13

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 CONT
line 5365
outpatient$2,789.81$3,099.78$294.24 – $3,099.78
MRI-LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT
line 9386
inpatient$2,789.81$3,099.78$1,549.89 – $2,789.80

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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