Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,473.17 to $2,473.17, with a median of $2,473.17. Across Missouri, the median is $2,496.33 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72158, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 MR - LSP W/WO CONTRAST | $2,473.17 | $6,182.93 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,473.17, median $2,473.17, highest $2,473.17.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $3,012.75 — 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.