Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI lumbar spine without contrast · CPT 72148
$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.
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 |