Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $462.60 to $462.60, with a median of $462.60. Across Ohio, the median is $2,123.55 at 87 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Mri Lumbar Spine Wo & Wdye | $462.60 | $514.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Mri Lumber Spine Wo & W Contra | $3,360.60 | $3,734.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Mri Lumbar Spine Wo & W Contra | $3,360.60 | $3,734.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $462.60, median $462.60, highest $462.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $462.60 — 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.