Lower back MRI cost in Texarkana, TX — inpatient
In Texarkana, TX-AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,323.20 to $6,658.20, with a median of $4,490.70. The lowest listed price is at CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street — $2,167.50 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $2,288.05 at 286 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 72148, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 14, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Texarkana, TX-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 MRI Spine Lumbar WO | $2,323.20 | $4,224.00 | $1,343.23–$3,801.60 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 MRI Spine Lumbar Limited WO | $2,393.05 | $4,351.00 | $1,383.62–$3,915.90 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North Texarkana, TX MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $6,658.20 | $6,658.20 | $400.00–$5,992.38 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,323.20, median $4,490.70, highest $6,658.20 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,112.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.