Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Mansfield, OH — inpatient
In Mansfield, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,564.60 to $3,564.60, with a median of $3,564.60. The lowest listed price is at OhioHealth Shelby Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $2,123.55 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72158, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Mansfield, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital lowest Shelby, OH · (419) 342-5015 Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast | $3,564.60 | $5,484.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital lowest Mansfield, OH · (419) 526-8000 Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast | $3,564.60 | $5,484.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,564.60, median $3,564.60, highest $3,564.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,564.60 — 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.