Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Cape Girardeau, MO — inpatient
In Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $4,401.00 to $4,401.00, with a median of $4,401.00. Across Missouri, the median is $2,496.00 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72158, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau, MO · (573) 331-3000 Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wwo | $4,401.00 | $4,401.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,401.00, median $4,401.00, highest $4,401.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,738.40 — 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.