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Lumbar spine MRI without contrast at DMC Harper University Hospital.

📍 Detroit, MI 1/5 CMS rating CPT 72148
Cash-pay price
$3,932
DMC Harper University Hospital is significantly more expensive than median (+61%) for lumbar spine mri without contrast.
Chargemaster (gross): $5,242

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 513 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 1/5 2.8/5 -1.8
Would definitely recommend 50% 69.6% -20pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 52% 68.6% -17pp
Nurses always communicated well 66% 75.6% -10pp
Doctors always communicated well 70% 76.6% -7pp
Given clear info about recovery 76% 84.4% -8pp
Room and bathroom always clean 57% 68.6% -12pp
Staff always explained meds 48% 57.6% -10pp
Quiet at night, always 52% 52.2% 0pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from DMC Harper University Hospital's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 72148, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan — see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

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