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Lumbar spine MRI without contrast at Duke University Hospital.

📍 Durham, NC 5/5 CMS rating CPT 72148
Cash-pay price
$876
Duke University Hospital is significantly cheaper than median (-62%) for lumbar spine mri without contrast.
Chargemaster (gross): $3,245

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 1,836 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg Δ
HCAHPS overall star rating 4/5 2.9/5 +1.1
Would definitely recommend 82% 70.3% +12pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 80% 69.2% +11pp
Nurses always communicated well 82% 75.9% +6pp
Doctors always communicated well 83% 76.9% +6pp
Given clear info about recovery 90% 84.8% +5pp
Room and bathroom always clean 67% 68.6% -2pp
Staff always explained meds 64% 57.8% +6pp
Quiet at night, always 61% 52.6% +8pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from Duke 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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