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
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $705.00 $105.33 – $2,115.00
Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN $705.00 $105.33 – $2,115.00
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora, CA $707.20 $10.81 – $1,729.98
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $707.50 $52.50 – $480.35
Southampton Medical Center Franklin, VA $730.80 not published
Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport, IN $742.75 $252.44 – $504.89
64-0682111 BMH DeSoto Southaven, MS $748.80 $210.27 – $1,204.00
Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville, TN $752.00 $126.40 – $2,115.00
Arizona General Hospital Laveen Phoenix, AZ $766.01 $206.70 – $2,732.87
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $775.36 $281.87 – $3,179.75
Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN $775.50 $105.33 – $2,115.00
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN $775.50 $105.33 – $2,115.00
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN $775.50 $105.33 – $2,115.00
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN $775.50 $105.33 – $2,115.00
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $784.44 $156.11 – $1,969.00
62-0123940 BMH Collierville Collierville, TN $786.24 $210.27 – $442.68
Banner Wyoming Medical Center Casper, WY $800.52 $241.72 – $1,829.76
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $802.40 $192.03 – $441.44
Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital Columbia City, IN $809.00 $252.44 – $487.64
Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington, IN $810.00 $252.44 – $487.64
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson, AZ $811.95 $166.84 – $1,473.30
Parkview LaGrange Hospital Lagrange, IN $814.50 $462.09 – $527.63
SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. San Luis Obispo, CA $821.97 $306.34 – $11,872.90
Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN $822.00 $252.44 – $487.64
Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville, IN $824.50 $252.44 – $487.64
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $826.22 $206.70 – $2,732.87
St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital Navasota, TX $827.75 $294.17 – $5,250.30
St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital Caldwell, TX $827.75 $294.17 – $4,257.00
St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital Madisonville, TX $827.75 $294.17 – $4,257.00
St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital College Station, TX $827.75 $197.14 – $4,020.50
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades, SC $830.50 $221.92 – $430.91
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $833.45 $206.70 – $2,608.76
Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN $834.00 $462.09 – $527.63
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $835.00 $241.72 – $2,149.00
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $835.00 $241.72 – $2,149.00
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $835.00 $241.72 – $2,149.00
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $835.00 $241.72 – $2,149.00
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $835.00 $241.72 – $2,149.00
39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County STARKVILLE, MS $836.48 $184.20 – $711.65
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Lodi, CA $844.76 $39.02 – $3,474.77
Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, IN $850.00 $252.44 – $487.64
Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN $850.00 $252.44 – $487.64
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Templeton, CA $863.31 $306.34 – $16,032.90
Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway, WV $868.50 not published
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $870.84 $427.06 – $1,797.25
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $885.92 $306.88 – $2,281.21
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC $892.50 $221.92 – $342.88
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC $892.50 $221.92 – $244.11
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $907.99 $184.39 – $2,845.92
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) Burnet, TX $917.91 $156.11 – $1,969.00

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