MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 22 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $280.37 to $5,484.00, with a median of $439.90. The lowest listed price is at Banner Boswell Medical Center.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 12 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Jun 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center lowest Sun City, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $280.37 | $2,417.00 | 88% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $282.79 | $2,417.00 | 88% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Maricopa County Special Health Care District Phoenix, AZ HC MRI LUMBAR SP W/O CONTRAST | $292.80 | $3,200.00 | 91% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $302.12 | $2,417.00 | 88% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $304.54 | $2,417.00 | 87% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $309.38 | $2,417.00 | 87% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $319.04 | $2,417.00 | 87% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $345.63 | $2,417.00 | 86% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $348.05 | $2,417.00 | 86% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $391.55 | $2,417.00 | 84% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $420.56 | $2,417.00 | 83% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $459.23 | $2,417.00 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $640.09 | $2,417.00 | 74% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $280.37, median $439.90, highest $5,484.00 — a 19.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $640.09. 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.