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
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO $454.83 $242.92 – $1,683.92
Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ $459.23 $166.84 – $1,812.75
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Hamilton Township, NJ $467.77 $264.17 – $3,493.00
64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus Meridian, MS $478.40 $217.46 – $484.45
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ $482.32 $107.97 – $2,917.00
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ $529.12 $166.84 – $2,364.80
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $535.69 $101.97 – $896.25
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN $547.30 $220.12 – $1,474.00
Abbott Northwestern Hospital MN 55407, MN $547.30 $220.12 – $1,474.00
Mercy Hospital MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN $547.30 $220.12 – $1,474.00
82-3844150 BMH Crittenden West Memphis, AR $561.60 $210.27 – $444.96
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $567.66 $271.19 – $2,072.00
Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN $582.60 $35.16 – $700.00
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $582.60 $35.16 – $700.00
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) Carmel, IN $582.60 $53.39 – $700.00
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center Carmel, IN $582.60 $35.16 – $700.00
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) Fishers, IN $582.60 $53.39 – $700.00
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) Kokomo, IN $582.60 $35.16 – $700.00
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) Carmel, IN $582.60 $53.39 – $700.00
Henry Ford River District Hospital China Township, MI $586.88 $143.88 – $779.32
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $591.91 $264.17 – $2,072.00
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $593.06 $131.96 – $2,010.00
Dickenson Community Hospital CLINTWOOD, VA $593.63 $304.57 – $786.00
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE, TN $593.63 $169.21 – $786.00
Johnson County Community Hospital MOUNTAIN CITY, TN $593.63 $304.57 – $786.00
Lee County Community Hospital PENNINGTON GAP, VA $593.63 $304.57 – $786.00
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $594.48 $104.97 – $2,072.00
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $604.76 $271.19 – $2,072.00
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE, TN $604.95 $121.83 – $485.38
Smyth County Community Hospital MARION, VA $604.95 $232.80 – $507.50
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY, TN $604.95 $194.07 – $472.27
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY, TN $604.95 $220.67 – $485.38
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL, TN $604.95 $203.05 – $543.24
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT, TN $604.95 $203.05 – $543.24
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE, TN $604.95 $169.21 – $471.92
Sycamore Shoals Hospital ELIZABETHTON, TN $604.95 $214.55 – $471.92
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT, TN $604.95 $214.55 – $519.55
Johnston Memorial Hospital ABINGDON, VA $604.95 $230.73 – $507.50
Lonesome Pine Hospital BIG STONE GAP, VA $604.95 $169.21 – $558.72
Russell County Hospital LEBANON, VA $604.95 $232.80 – $507.50
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $607.50 $10.81 – $503.18
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $608.75 $197.80 – $664.30
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $624.45 $267.55 – $2,072.00
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $640.09 $166.84 – $1,812.75
CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $643.24 $225.33 – $2,251.00
Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell, TN $658.00 $105.33 – $2,115.00
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $678.39 $264.17 – $2,072.00
LeConte Medical Center Sevierville, TN $681.50 $105.33 – $2,115.00
UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown, NY $682.20 $209.89 – $1,023.30
64-0881013 MBMC Jackson Jackson, MS $682.50 $219.44 – $614.43

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