MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Omaha, NE-IA
In Omaha, NE-IA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $900.30 to $2,285.85, with a median of $1,424.64. The lowest listed price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 cities for code 72148, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA MRI Exam | $900.30 | $3,001.00 | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE MRI Exam | $1,080.36 | $3,001.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE MRI Exam | $1,080.36 | $3,001.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $1,121.25 | $1,725.00 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center LLC Bellevue, NE MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $1,121.25 | $1,725.00 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE HC MR LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $1,424.64 | $3,392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE HC MR LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $1,424.64 | $3,392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE HC MR LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $1,424.64 | $3,392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs, IA HC MR LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $1,424.64 | $3,392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC MR LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $1,424.64 | $3,392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC MR LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $1,424.64 | $3,392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA HC MR LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $2,285.85 | $4,665.00 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $900.30, median $1,424.64, highest $2,285.85 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,424.64. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.