Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI lumbar spine without and with contrast · CPT 72158
$257.25
lowest cash price
$3,097.92
national median
$29,180.61
highest cash price
934
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $257.25–$29,180.61 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,183.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($8,058.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $1,954.68 | $5,265.00 | $6,098.04 |
| Arizona | 22 | $420.62 | $630.92 | $4,047.09 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $905.70 | $1,704.87 | $6,555.00 |
| California | 90 | $810.00 | $3,617.72 | $13,848.54 |
| Colorado | 17 | $457.89 | $7,768.59 | $24,445.85 |
| Florida | 80 | $654.35 | $9,429.95 | $25,822.15 |
| Georgia | 25 | $2,122.00 | $2,370.03 | $7,523.12 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,125.12 | $1,125.12 | $2,610.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,350.00 | $4,119.60 | $6,309.36 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,003.50 | $4,317.77 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,643.20 | $3,803.15 | $7,543.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,806.40 | $6,046.72 | $17,932.14 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $1,177.72 | $4,051.80 | $19,528.35 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $893.88 | $893.88 | $893.88 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,183.30 | $3,301.70 | $3,956.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $436.20 | $436.20 | $436.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $360.49 | $3,412.00 | $6,354.40 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $912.00 | $3,850.40 | $4,399.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $358.82 | $1,501.92 | $2,131.65 |
| Missouri | 21 | $257.25 | $2,474.45 | $18,608.92 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,504.00 | $2,504.00 | $2,889.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,312.38 | $1,966.02 | $4,401.30 |
| Nevada | 3 | $2,926.43 | $3,313.01 | $3,668.55 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $8,730.55 | $8,730.55 | $8,730.55 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $796.39 | $1,154.98 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $3,097.92 | $3,097.92 | $3,097.92 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $10,044.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,861.50 | $2,656.05 | $7,540.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,861.60 | $3,924.00 | $4,228.00 |
| Ohio | 55 | $1,496.00 | $2,197.00 | $6,889.20 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,396.84 | $2,889.25 | $5,443.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $405.00 | $1,926.72 | $3,825.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $700.50 | $2,713.80 | $9,808.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,187.00 | $2,517.60 | $7,770.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $3,938.40 | $4,230.40 | $4,865.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $656.19 | $953.70 | $20,105.43 |
| Texas | 111 | $1,250.03 | $3,200.98 | $29,180.61 |
| Virginia | 43 | $656.19 | $3,315.50 | $17,753.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,791.60 | $3,039.24 | $5,103.70 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $1,445.50 | $1,971.50 | $4,051.80 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $1,100.67 | $3,045.91 | $6,685.06 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,200.78 | $1,736.87 | $1,841.03 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $3,301.70 | $107.81 – $3,077.18 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $3,301.80 | not published |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $3,307.20 | $328.68 – $5,088.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $3,307.20 | $328.68 – $5,088.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $3,308.98 | $1,002.46 – $7,908.07 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $3,313.01 | $189.74 – $11,151.09 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $3,315.50 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $3,315.50 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $3,315.50 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $3,315.50 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $3,315.50 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $3,315.50 | $347.20 – $3,941.93 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $3,315.50 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $3,330.55 | $416.79 – $5,306.30 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $3,340.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $3,340.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $3,340.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $3,340.20 | not published |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $3,341.00 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $3,347.25 | $107.81 – $3,039.30 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $3,348.53 | $1,146.00 – $5,199.04 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $3,382.30 | $107.81 – $3,186.13 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,387.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $3,387.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,392.31 | $100.51 – $3,761.22 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $3,402.41 | $275.11 – $3,097.24 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $3,412.00 | $347.62 – $2,069.16 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $3,412.00 | $351.38 – $527.07 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $3,431.20 | $333.17 – $1,804.96 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,440.00 | $358.00 – $358.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $3,455.40 | $184.04 – $2,617.00 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $3,492.18 | $1,002.46 – $7,908.07 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $3,520.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $3,520.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $3,520.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $3,520.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $3,520.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $3,520.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,525.00 | $257.15 – $1,308.51 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $3,537.95 | $184.04 – $801.97 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $3,555.20 | $338.87 – $696.75 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $3,564.60 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $3,564.60 | not published |