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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $652.40 | $321.29 – $715.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $654.35 | $344.14 – $1,111.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $654.35 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $654.35 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $656.19 | $480.63 – $786.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $656.19 | $267.02 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $656.19 | $480.63 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $656.19 | $480.63 – $786.00 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $192.25 – $709.70 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $668.55 | $316.76 – $690.54 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $668.55 | $320.42 – $794.30 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $267.02 – $690.02 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $690.02 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $320.42 – $794.30 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $668.55 | $325.55 – $709.70 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $668.55 | $267.02 – $816.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $682.25 | $358.91 – $2,525.88 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $688.94 | $266.89 – $2,719.50 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $700.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $700.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $700.50 | $352.78 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $700.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $700.50 | $145.94 – $3,141.41 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $700.50 | $343.57 – $2,814.97 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $700.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $793.69 | $266.89 – $3,547.20 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $795.00 | $369.11 – $823.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $796.39 | $327.00 – $3,493.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $809.20 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $810.00 | $17.09 – $753.11 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $821.17 | $180.45 – $2,917.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $838.10 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $863.31 | $447.92 – $16,032.90 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $867.00 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $867.00 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $868.56 | $238.97 – $1,293.29 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $893.88 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $905.70 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $912.00 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $912.00 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $912.00 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $912.03 | $170.42 – $1,452.87 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $924.80 | $238.64 – $2,601.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $934.81 | $351.31 – $824.45 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $934.92 | $60.15 – $6,172.18 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |