Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI lumbar spine with contrast · CPT 72149

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Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (with contrast)

This is a lumbar spine MRI done with gadolinium injected into a vein. Contrast is added when the question is not simply mechanical — most often after previous back surgery, or when infection or tumor is being considered.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$287.17

Henry Ford Rochester Hospital — Rochester, MI

Most expensive published cash price

$24,168.58

HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL — ST PETERSBURG, FL

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
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $2,210.00 not published
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI $2,221.86 $90.07 – $217.97
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville, VA $2,233.50 $347.20 – $357.41
Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA $2,233.50 $347.20 – $357.41
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $2,236.83 $278.75 – $3,701.60
CHI Health Mercy Corning Corning, IA $2,239.20 $2,005.95 – $4,571.70
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $2,239.80 $64.01 – $485.37
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $2,240.00 $358.00 – $358.00
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $2,271.24 $85.22 – $14,479.92
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $2,285.85 $1,632.75 – $4,571.70
Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead, OH $2,291.84 $474.40 – $782.76
Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR $2,293.50 $353.56 – $883.90
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $2,293.92 $212.56 – $6,610.95
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $2,302.95 $1,002.46 – $5,215.05
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA $2,331.55 $329.29 – $3,587.00
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $2,332.20 $158.56 – $2,241.93
Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV $2,348.80 not published
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $2,350.95 $448.71 – $1,187.61
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $2,350.95 $448.71 – $1,938.02
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $2,356.25 $162.10 – $1,470.99
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) Vernon, IN $2,364.00 $64.01 – $485.37
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $2,369.00 $347.08 – $1,041.25
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $2,369.00 not published
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $2,369.95 $258.81 – $665.99
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $2,369.95 $765.40 – $765.40
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $2,369.95 $765.40 – $765.40
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI $2,384.25 $254.15 – $2,485.58
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $2,387.53 $159.98 – $186.65
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $2,397.68 $342.79 – $5,576.00
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $2,415.68 $73.83 – $4,589.78
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $2,415.68 $73.83 – $4,589.78
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $2,415.68 $73.83 – $4,444.84
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $2,415.68 $73.83 – $4,444.84
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $2,415.68 $73.83 – $4,444.84
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $2,415.68 $73.83 – $4,638.10
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $2,415.68 $74.57 – $4,251.59
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $2,415.68 $73.83 – $4,589.78
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $2,415.68 $73.83 – $4,589.78
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $2,415.68 $73.83 – $4,589.78
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $2,415.68 $74.57 – $4,444.84
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $2,415.68 $73.83 – $4,348.22
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $2,425.20 $302.68 – $1,639.51
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA $2,425.20 $304.84 – $1,643.20
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA $2,429.00 $448.71 – $1,187.61
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $2,438.69 $1,198.60 – $4,425.60
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $2,441.25 $330.06 – $2,929.50
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $2,441.25 $356.43 – $641.57
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $2,441.25 $330.06 – $594.11
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $2,441.25 $330.06 – $594.11
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $2,441.25 $330.06 – $594.11

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