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MRI Spine (Lumbar)

MRI of the lower spine to diagnose herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and sciatica.

imaging CPT: 72158

National Price Overview

Median Cash Price

$1,693

Median Insurance Price

$1,567

Hospitals

1,895

Compare Prices by Metro

45 metros

Click a row to see individual hospital prices.

Metro ↕ Cash ↕ Insurance ↕
San Diego CA $600 $475
Oklahoma City OK $793 $551
Cincinnati OH, KY, IN $843 $959
San Antonio TX $947 $464
New Orleans LA $1,280 $2,377
Augusta GA, SC $1,318 $955
Columbus GA, AL $1,318 —
Nashville TN $1,364 $813
Little Rock AR $1,387 $495
Columbus OH OH $1,466 $2,053
Macon GA $1,480 $971
Birmingham AL $1,565 —
Portland OR, WA $1,672 $1,303
Orlando FL $1,693 $909
Athens GA $1,712 $971
Seattle WA $1,766 $1,063
Detroit MI $1,824 $434
Salt Lake City UT $1,887 $2,354
Raleigh NC $1,934 $1,683
Indianapolis IN $1,979 $805
Houston TX $2,119 $955
Chicago IL, IN, WI $2,210 $1,300
Austin TX $2,266 $2,072
Atlanta GA $2,296 $1,094
Cleveland OH $2,348 $955
Albuquerque NM $2,412 $370
Baltimore MD $2,415 $1,244
Charlotte NC, SC $2,416 $2,416
Denver CO $2,466 $1,715
Boston MA, NH $2,494 $1,390
New York NY, NJ, PA $2,529 $533
Inland Empire CA $2,550 $537
St. Louis MO, IL $2,572 $1,544
Tampa FL $2,573 $1,141
Kansas City MO, KS $2,854 $1,331
Dallas TX $2,872 $1,650
San Francisco CA $2,886 $936
Minneapolis MN, WI $3,073 $2,146
Pittsburgh PA $3,490 $1,377
Los Angeles CA $4,319 $518
Tulsa OK $5,044 $3,783
Washington DC DC, VA, MD, WV $5,080 —
Las Vegas NV $5,203 $1,912
Philadelphia PA, NJ, DE, MD $5,593 $835
Sacramento CA $5,845 $721

Procedure Variants

Variant Code Type
Without Contrast 72148 CPT
With Contrast 72149 CPT
With & Without Contrast 72158 CPT