MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast Cost at Dayton General Hospital

72148TC (CPT) · Dayton, WA

MRI Lumbar Spine without Contrast (CPT 72148TC) at Dayton General Hospital pricing details below. The gross charge is $4,018.

An MRI of the lumbar spine is an imaging test that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to take detailed pictures of the lower back area, including the bones, discs, nerves, and surrounding tissues. Your doctor might order this test if you have lower back pain, numbness, weakness, or other symptoms to help identify what might be causing them. During the procedure, you'll lie still on a table that slides into a large tube-shaped machine, and the scan typically takes 30-45 minutes; you'll hear loud banging sounds, but the test is painless and doesn't use radiation.