How much does MRI lumbar spine, without contrast cost in rural-nevada?

CPT 72148 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for rural-nevada.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
72148 MRI lumbar spine, without contrast
Market typical price
$1,918
5 facilities · typical range $738 – $2,467 · 7.9× Medicare OPPS
What Medicare pays
$242
Market typical
$1,918
Cash / self-pay price
$2,136
Prices near you — 5 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Desert View Hospital (Pahrump) lowest Hospital $265negotiated 1.1× ★★★★★
Humboldt General Hospital (Winnemucca) Hospital $1,211cash 5.0× ★★★★★
Banner Churchill Community Hospital (Fallon) Hospital $1,918cash 7.9× ★★★★★
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital (Elko) Hospital $2,354cash 9.7× ★★★★★
Mesa View Regional Hospital (Mesquite) Hospital $2,580cash 10.7× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
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What should 72148 cost in rural-nevada?

For MRI lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72148) in rural-nevada, a fair self-pay price is around $1,918, with hospitals ranging from $738 to $2,467 across 5 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $242, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does MRI lumbar spine, without contrast cost in rural-nevada?

A fair self-pay price for MRI lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72148) in rural-nevada is around $1,918, with hospital prices ranging from $738 to $2,467 across 5 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 72148?

Medicare pays about $242 for MRI lumbar spine, without contrast (CPT 72148). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of MRI lumbar spine, without contrast?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.