Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Gulfport, MS — inpatient
In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,198.52 to $1,198.52, with a median of $1,198.52. Across Mississippi, the median is $1,942.17 at 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock Bay St. Louis, MS · (228) 467-8600 HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/WO CONTRA | $1,198.52 | $3,154.00 | — | 62% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,198.52, median $1,198.52, highest $1,198.52.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,642.50 — 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.