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
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $3,235.67 $467.00 – $8,628.46
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $3,236.80 not published
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN $3,237.60 $253.81 – $3,642.30
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND $3,249.60 $196.40 – $3,655.80
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen, SD $3,253.60 $229.63 – $3,660.30
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $3,281.60 $323.00 – $323.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $3,285.00 $307.13 – $5,850.00
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $3,295.20 $52.50 – $1,042.03
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $3,295.20 $66.61 – $760.00
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center Alton, IL $3,336.00 $255.69 – $260.80
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $3,342.78 $249.17 – $553.15
HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL $3,354.00 $517.79 – $3,399.00
Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion, SD $3,374.40 $1,244.31 – $3,796.20
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $3,377.40 $66.61 – $760.00
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL $3,379.80 $145.76 – $869.25
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $3,384.00 not published
Maryview Hospital Portsmouth, VA $3,384.00 not published
Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $3,384.00 not published
Boca Raton Regional Hospital BOCA RATON, FL $3,385.20 $122.35 – $3,400.82
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC $3,434.34 not published
Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND $3,445.60 $178.53 – $3,876.30
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $3,462.92 $116.45 – $217.04
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $3,473.05 $306.88 – $1,098.16
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $3,477.50 $214.06 – $5,350.00
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $3,488.16 $307.13 – $6,742.40
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $3,509.40 $152.17 – $760.00
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $3,509.40 $222.00 – $760.00
St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital Houston, TX $3,528.70 $197.14 – $10,082.00
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston, TX $3,528.70 $197.14 – $10,082.00
St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital Spring, TX $3,528.70 $197.14 – $10,082.00
St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $3,528.70 $197.14 – $10,082.00
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX $3,528.70 $197.14 – $10,082.00
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $3,532.20 $265.88 – $839.23

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