Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Norwalk, OH — inpatient
In Norwalk, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $6,889.20 to $6,889.20, with a median of $6,889.20. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO & W Cont | $6,889.20 | $11,482.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6,889.20, median $6,889.20, highest $6,889.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,963.40 — 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.