Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Auburn, IN — inpatient
In Auburn, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $336.00 to $336.00, with a median of $336.00. Across Indiana, the median is $1,527.41 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72158, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Auburn, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital lowest Auburn, IN · (260) 925-4600 HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/WO CON | $336.00 | $672.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN · (260) 925-4600 HC MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $1,000.50 | $2,001.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $336.00, median $336.00, highest $336.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $336.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This MRI of the lumbar spine takes one set of pictures without contrast dye and a second set after the dye is injected into a vein. The dye helps tell scar tissue from a new disc problem after back surgery and can show infection, inflammation or tumors.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers both sets of images; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line on some bills. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.