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MRI of lower back (no contrast) at Northwest Hospital Center

5401 Old Court Road, Baltimore MD 21133. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 29, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 72148.

$471
Cash price
$481
Gross charge (list)

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Common questions

How much does mri of lower back (no contrast) cost at Northwest Hospital Center without insurance?

Northwest Hospital Center's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $471 for MRI of lower back (no contrast), against a gross charge of $481. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Northwest Hospital Center publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 29, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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