How much does mri of lower back (no contrast) cost in Baltimore, MD?

Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: July 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 72148.

Median commercial rates on file run from $407 (MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center) to $699 (MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital) — 1.7× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.

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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$399

Commercial

$407

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$407

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$407

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Harbor Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$521

Commercial

$532

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$532

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$532

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Towson, MD

Cash / self-pay

$544

Commercial

$555

median of 1 plan

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · July 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$668

Commercial

$681

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$681

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$681

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$685

Commercial

$699

median of 11 plans

Medicare

$699

median of 2 plans

Medicaid

$699

median of 4 plans

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$970

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center

Cash / self-pay

$251

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · January 15, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Mercy Medical Center

Cash / self-pay

$404

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · January 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Northwest Hospital Center

Cash / self-pay

$471

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 29, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$710

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 29, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$3,702

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

UM St. Joseph Medical Center

Towson, MD

Cash / self-pay

$684

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · November 5, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

UMMC Midtown Campus

Cash / self-pay

$705

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · November 5, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Cash / self-pay

$726

Commercial

—

Medicare

—

Medicaid

—

hospital file · November 5, 2025 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Hospital	Cash / self-pay	Commercial	Medicare	Medicaid	Source & file date
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center	$251	—	—	—	hospital fileJanuary 15, 2026
UM St. Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD	$684	—	—	—	hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD	$710	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Northwest Hospital Center	$471	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 29, 2026
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, MD	$544	$555median of 1 plan	—	—	hospital fileJuly 1, 2026
MedStar Harbor HospitalBaltimore, MD	$521	$532median of 11 plans	$532median of 2 plans	$532median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
MedStar Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD	$685	$699median of 11 plans	$699median of 2 plans	$699median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD	$3,702	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Mercy Medical Center	$404	—	—	—	hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026
UMMC Midtown Campus	$705	—	—	—	hospital fileNovember 5, 2025
MedStar Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD	$668	$681median of 11 plans	$681median of 2 plans	$681median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Lowest MedStar Franklin Square Medical CenterBaltimore, MD	$399	$407median of 11 plans	$407median of 2 plans	$407median of 4 plans	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD	$970	—	—	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD	$726	—	—	—	hospital fileNovember 5, 2025

Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does mri of lower back (no contrast) cost without insurance in Baltimore, MD?

Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for MRI of lower back (no contrast) in Baltimore, MD range from $251 at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center to $3,702 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital (14 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.

Which hospital in Baltimore, MD lists the lowest price for mri of lower back (no contrast)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center lists the lowest ($407, median of 11 plan rates) and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital the highest ($699, median of 11 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.