Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI lumbar spine with contrast · CPT 72149
$287.17
lowest cash price
$2,441.25
national median
$24,168.58
highest cash price
895
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $287.17–$24,168.58 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,854.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,495.26)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,600.20 | $3,841.50 | $4,972.50 |
| Arizona | 22 | $350.55 | $525.83 | $3,878.44 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $643.80 | $1,527.60 | $5,547.00 |
| California | 89 | $675.00 | $2,917.20 | $10,753.86 |
| Colorado | 17 | $381.52 | $6,882.84 | $21,645.25 |
| Florida | 81 | $622.25 | $6,783.32 | $24,168.58 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,565.25 | $2,045.55 | $5,212.17 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $846.08 | $846.08 | $1,965.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,275.60 | $3,435.60 | $5,068.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $890.00 | $3,543.47 |
| Iowa | 22 | $1,167.60 | $2,447.90 | $4,822.67 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,606.00 | $4,879.79 | $16,294.17 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $837.50 | $3,151.80 | $16,922.09 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $757.90 | $757.90 | $757.90 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,854.70 | $2,133.25 | $3,136.80 |
| Maryland | 1 | $382.80 | $382.80 | $382.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $287.17 | $2,949.00 | $4,504.80 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $729.74 | $1,848.11 | $3,508.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $310.86 | $1,142.87 | $1,535.10 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,086.80 | $1,791.90 | $18,044.55 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,183.20 | $2,183.20 | $2,448.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,430.03 | $1,695.54 | $3,965.25 |
| Nevada | 3 | $2,438.69 | $2,920.84 | $3,234.30 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,713.95 | $4,713.95 | $4,713.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $550.04 | $797.72 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,794.68 | $2,794.68 | $2,794.68 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $7,986.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,798.50 | $2,415.68 | $5,984.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,162.40 | $3,162.40 | $3,555.20 |
| Ohio | 53 | $1,062.00 | $2,064.40 | $6,082.80 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,054.87 | $1,950.65 | $4,031.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $315.90 | $1,596.75 | $3,485.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $635.50 | $2,713.80 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $935.00 | $2,112.50 | $13,451.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $3,169.60 | $3,289.60 | $3,616.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $624.68 | $775.50 | $15,341.70 |
| Texas | 113 | $984.60 | $2,612.85 | $14,833.97 |
| Virginia | 39 | $624.68 | $2,644.00 | $10,276.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,467.44 | $2,169.60 | $3,604.30 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $1,228.00 | $1,800.00 | $3,384.60 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $1,387.01 | $2,210.00 | $3,281.30 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,000.86 | $1,447.39 | $1,534.19 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $287.17 | $188.95 – $664.83 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $310.86 | $323.39 – $734.99 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $315.90 | $69.01 – $189.75 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $350.55 | $266.89 – $2,417.60 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $353.57 | $266.89 – $2,266.50 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $377.75 | $266.89 – $2,417.60 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $380.77 | $266.89 – $2,266.50 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $381.52 | $342.84 – $1,267.30 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $382.80 | $638.00 – $638.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $386.82 | $266.89 – $2,266.50 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $390.30 | $390.30 – $4,332.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $390.30 | $357.13 – $4,332.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $395.29 | $395.29 – $4,332.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $395.29 | $395.29 – $4,332.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $395.29 | $395.29 – $4,332.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $395.64 | $395.64 – $4,332.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $395.64 | $357.13 – $4,332.00 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $398.90 | $266.89 – $2,266.50 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $420.21 | $348.14 – $1,267.30 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $420.58 | $336.46 – $4,332.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $420.58 | $420.58 – $4,332.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $432.15 | $266.89 – $2,266.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $432.92 | $326.00 – $3,591.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $435.17 | $266.89 – $2,266.50 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $479.72 | $52.40 – $2,457.56 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $479.72 | $52.40 – $2,457.56 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $479.72 | $52.40 – $2,457.56 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $479.72 | $52.40 – $2,593.28 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $489.56 | $266.89 – $2,266.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $506.22 | $266.89 – $2,956.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $525.83 | $72.99 – $2,266.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $550.04 | $327.00 – $3,493.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $565.20 | $321.29 – $715.75 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $567.16 | $153.13 – $2,917.00 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $568.54 | $358.91 – $2,104.90 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $574.18 | $266.89 – $2,266.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $582.60 | $50.49 – $485.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $582.60 | $50.49 – $485.37 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $64.01 – $485.37 |