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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $960.27 | $266.89 – $2,719.50 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $966.45 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $972.00 | $358.48 – $824.45 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $975.00 | $351.19 – $1,462.50 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $985.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $986.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $991.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,000.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,003.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $1,007.75 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,009.60 | $383.93 – $824.45 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $1,009.70 | $220.55 – $2,010.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $1,012.12 | $175.43 – $2,072.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,015.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $1,029.62 | $400.67 – $2,072.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,034.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,034.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,036.42 | $253.21 – $1,076.87 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $1,063.14 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $1,076.80 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $1,093.76 | $271.40 – $1,343.64 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,100.67 | $115.76 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,100.67 | $115.76 – $720.99 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,125.12 | $412.14 – $6,153.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,132.00 | $81.84 – $702.32 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $1,154.98 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,158.93 | $447.92 – $16,740.10 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,177.72 | $567.00 – $2,668.12 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,187.00 | $324.48 – $735.71 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,200.78 | $357.13 – $2,744.64 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $1,207.60 | $310.67 – $1,204.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $1,218.18 | $266.89 – $2,210.40 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $1,250.03 | $461.69 – $7,928.73 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $1,250.03 | $461.69 – $6,428.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $1,250.03 | $461.69 – $6,428.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $1,250.03 | $329.13 – $6,071.55 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $1,267.98 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,275.50 | $324.48 – $585.42 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,275.50 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,278.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,278.00 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,278.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,278.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,278.00 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,278.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,278.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,278.00 | $350.46 – $700.93 |