MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $373.10 to $6,252.60, with a median of $1,283.25. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 23, 2026 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $408.85 | $629.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,133.60 | $1,744.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,133.60 | $1,744.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,133.60 | $1,744.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,133.60 | $1,744.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,133.60 | $1,744.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,133.60 | $1,744.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,133.60 | $1,744.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,246.70 | $1,918.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Oregon City, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Oregon City, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Milwaukie, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Milwaukie, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Newberg, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Newberg, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR HB MR Spine Lumbar WO Cont | $1,714.05 | $2,637.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,884.45 | $2,217.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,884.45 | $2,217.00 | 15% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,114.45 | $3,253.00 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $2,220.40 | $3,416.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR HB MR Spine Lumbar WO Cont | $2,339.35 | $3,599.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,252.60 | $6,252.60 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $373.10, median $1,283.25, highest $6,252.60 — a 16.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,133.60. 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.