Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Big Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Big Rapids, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,638.00 to $2,638.00, with a median of $2,638.00. Across Michigan, the median is $2,638.00 at 57 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 —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids, MI · (231) 796-8691 Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo & With Contrast | $2,638.00 | $2,638.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,638.00, median $2,638.00, highest $2,638.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,638.00 — 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.