Lower back MRI cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,012.48 to $1,022.04, with a median of $1,017.26. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $4.78 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $1,136.14 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO | $1,012.48 | $3,983.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO | $1,022.04 | $3,983.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,012.48, median $1,017.26, highest $1,022.04.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,012.48 — 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.