Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Lewiston, ME — inpatient
In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,600.94 to $1,600.94, with a median of $1,600.94. Across Maine, the median is $2,591.25 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72158, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME · (207) 777-8100 HC MRI-SPINE LUMBAR WO & W CONT | $1,600.94 | $4,213.00 | — | 62% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,600.94, median $1,600.94, highest $1,600.94.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $972.47 — 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.