MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Columbia, MO — inpatient
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $275.40 to $1,464.00, with a median of $1,464.00. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO MRI LUMBAR SPINE-CF | $275.40 | $459.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO MRI LUMBAR SPN W/O CONT | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST-XS | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST-MM | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST-JMCC | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST-JMRI | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST-MOI | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST-DINM | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $275.40, median $1,464.00, highest $1,464.00 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,464.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
An MRI of the lower back uses a magnet and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the lumbar spine, including discs, nerves and the spinal canal. It is commonly ordered for back pain that spreads down the leg, numbness or weakness. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's interpretation is often billed separately.