Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Ketchikan, AK
In Ketchikan, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $3,428.10 to $3,428.10, with a median of $3,428.10. Across Alaska, the median is $3,428.10 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72158, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan, AK · (907) 225-5171 MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $3,428.10 | $5,274.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,428.10, median $3,428.10, highest $3,428.10.
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.