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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $4,047.09 | $99.72 – $3,426.45 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $4,051.64 | $447.95 – $14,522.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $4,051.80 | $81.84 – $1,539.56 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $4,051.80 | $102.72 – $760.00 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $4,077.13 | $509.74 – $509.74 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $4,084.56 | $1,289.52 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $4,103.20 | $374.99 – $4,616.10 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $4,103.20 | $374.99 – $4,616.10 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $4,107.12 | $447.95 – $2,123.66 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,119.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $4,153.80 | $102.72 – $760.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $4,159.20 | $1,778.06 – $4,679.10 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $4,162.20 | $448.71 – $4,255.18 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $4,181.43 | $167.67 – $2,372.00 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $4,184.80 | $1,543.15 – $4,707.90 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $4,202.64 | $370.49 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $4,217.60 | $374.99 – $4,744.80 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $4,224.80 | $283.44 – $4,752.90 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $4,228.00 | $280.20 – $4,756.50 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $4,230.40 | $339.27 – $4,759.20 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $4,236.57 | $470.05 – $2,910.63 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $4,239.00 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $4,242.24 | $352.85 – $5,892.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,243.06 | $100.51 – $1,988.93 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $4,279.20 | $374.99 – $4,814.10 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $4,299.35 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $4,299.35 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $4,302.88 | $447.95 – $10,559.20 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $4,308.49 | $447.95 – $3,625.58 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $4,312.44 | $107.36 – $5,107.26 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $4,315.80 | $224.83 – $760.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $4,315.80 | $327.99 – $760.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $4,317.30 | $329.29 – $6,642.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $4,317.77 | $192.89 – $8,635.55 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $4,317.77 | $752.00 – $11,514.06 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $4,317.77 | $561.00 – $11,514.06 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $4,317.77 | $543.00 – $11,514.06 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $4,317.77 | $542.00 – $11,704.04 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $4,317.77 | $278.34 – $11,514.06 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $4,317.77 | $467.00 – $11,514.06 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $4,319.20 | $1,695.29 – $4,859.10 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $4,326.40 | $1,541.28 – $4,867.20 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $4,345.90 | $357.78 – $4,365.96 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $4,349.52 | $3,158.58 – $7,012.05 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $4,358.90 | $388.77 – $1,493.03 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $4,366.50 | $339.02 – $372.92 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $4,383.00 | $372.90 – $2,629.27 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $4,399.20 | $374.99 – $4,949.10 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $4,399.20 | $374.99 – $4,949.10 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $4,401.30 | $1,109.13 – $5,862.54 |