Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI lumbar spine without contrast · CPT 72148

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Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (without contrast)

This is the standard scan for lower back trouble that runs down a leg. It shows the discs, the nerve roots and the space they travel through, which is where sciatica usually comes from. No dye is injected and there is no radiation.

$233.59

lowest cash price

$2,080.00

national median

$19,472.20

highest cash price

935

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $233.59–$19,472.20 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$233.59

Henry Ford Rochester Hospital — Rochester, MI

Most expensive published cash price

$19,472.20

HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE — Lone Tree, CO

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($1,293.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,892.74)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 4 $360.00 $3,650.40 $4,582.50
Arizona 22 $280.37 $420.56 $3,462.92
Arkansas 7 $561.60 $1,043.67 $3,879.00
California 90 $607.50 $2,496.00 $9,041.79
Colorado 17 $305.16 $5,983.94 $19,472.20
Florida 81 $1,009.60 $6,544.52 $18,414.99
Georgia 25 $1,422.88 $1,775.67 $11,676.27
Hawaii 2 $775.36 $775.36 $1,747.50
Illinois 51 $1,125.00 $2,997.60 $4,771.20
Indiana 26 $582.60 $824.50 $3,235.67
Iowa 30 $1,033.50 $2,598.70 $5,237.00
Kansas 11 $1,431.60 $4,032.52 $13,016.93
Kentucky 26 $870.84 $3,066.60 $16,922.09
Louisiana 1 $643.24 $643.24 $643.24
Maine 7 $1,293.45 $1,442.30 $2,554.55
Maryland 2 $247.20 $247.20 $247.20
Michigan 27 $233.59 $1,902.00 $4,504.80
Minnesota 19 $547.30 $2,757.60 $3,237.60
Mississippi 11 $263.12 $992.68 $1,214.10
Missouri 20 $983.40 $1,613.15 $12,686.18
Montana 2 $1,331.20 $1,331.20 $1,956.80
Nebraska 12 $1,144.02 $1,424.64 $3,965.25
Nevada 3 $1,950.95 $1,960.42 $2,170.81
New Hampshire 1 $4,362.00 $4,362.00 $4,362.00
New Jersey 21 $264.17 $467.77 $678.39
New Mexico 2 $2,567.04 $2,567.04 $2,567.04
New York 23 $286.04 $286.04 $6,747.00
North Carolina 15 $1,518.00 $2,013.08 $4,104.00
North Dakota 4 $2,202.40 $2,202.40 $3,445.60
Ohio 54 $965.20 $1,497.50 $4,258.80
Oklahoma 16 $924.82 $1,756.95 $4,003.00
Oregon 13 $262.44 $1,283.25 $2,275.50
Pennsylvania 32 $454.00 $1,656.00 $6,214.20
South Carolina 11 $830.50 $1,342.80 $7,358.00
South Dakota 7 $2,980.80 $3,198.40 $3,555.20
Tennessee 38 $593.63 $775.50 $11,471.75
Texas 112 $784.44 $2,394.15 $19,070.09
Virginia 43 $593.63 $2,000.00 $10,641.00
Washington 32 $1,057.44 $1,703.20 $3,532.20
West Virginia 17 $868.50 $1,417.00 $3,295.20
Wisconsin 33 $1,341.96 $2,110.00 $5,058.83
Wyoming 4 $800.52 $1,157.91 $1,227.35

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI $233.59 $127.89 – $449.98
UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MD $247.20 $412.00 – $412.00
NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK Tillamook, OR $262.44 $57.47 – $158.25
64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus Meridian, MS $263.12 $218.89 – $497.48
Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ $264.17 $264.17 – $4,332.00
Ocean University Medical Center Brick, NJ $264.17 $241.72 – $4,332.00
Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ $267.55 $267.55 – $4,332.00
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ $267.55 $267.55 – $4,332.00
Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ $267.55 $267.55 – $4,332.00
Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ $267.78 $267.78 – $4,332.00
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) Edison, NJ $267.78 $241.72 – $4,332.00
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $280.37 $166.84 – $1,933.60
Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ $282.79 $166.84 – $1,812.75
Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ $284.66 $227.73 – $4,332.00
Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ $284.66 $284.66 – $4,332.00
Bellevue Hospital Center NY 10016, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
Lincoln Medical Center Bronx, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
Woodhull Medical Center Brooklyn, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
Elmhurst Hospital Center NY 11373, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
North Central Bronx Bronx, NY $286.04 $1.00 – $1,787.00
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $302.12 $166.84 – $1,933.60
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ $304.54 $166.84 – $1,812.75
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland, CO $305.16 $235.93 – $1,013.65
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $309.38 $166.84 – $1,812.75
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $319.04 $166.84 – $1,812.75
Henry Ford Hospital Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI $328.08 $43.67 – $1,898.78
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield, MI $328.08 $43.67 – $1,898.78
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: Wyandotte, MI $328.08 $43.67 – $1,898.78
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp, MI $328.08 $43.67 – $2,003.64
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins, CO $336.10 $235.63 – $1,013.65
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ $345.63 $166.84 – $1,812.75
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $348.05 $166.84 – $1,812.75
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $360.00 $232.50 – $458.26
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ $368.16 $264.17 – $3,591.00
Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $391.55 $166.84 – $1,812.75
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson, AZ $404.97 $166.84 – $2,364.80
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ $420.56 $72.99 – $1,812.75
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA $454.00 $234.00 – $1,342.45
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA $454.00 $234.00 – $1,342.45
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon, PA $454.00 $238.78 – $1,342.45
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg, PA $454.00 $234.00 – $1,342.45
WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro, PA $454.00 $124.69 – $2,024.08
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA $454.00 $232.54 – $1,813.75
WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital York PA 17403, PA $454.00 $234.00 – $1,342.45

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