Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Salem, OH — inpatient
In Salem, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,715.25 to $2,715.25, with a median of $2,715.25. Across Ohio, the median is $2,117.78 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72158, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Salem, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Regional Medical Center lowest Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 LUMBAR SPINE LIMITED, MRI | $2,715.25 | $2,715.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 LUMBAR W/WO CONTRAST, MRI | $4,056.25 | $4,056.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,715.25, median $2,715.25, highest $2,715.25.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,521.63 — 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.