Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Savannah, GA — inpatient
In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,320.30 to $1,320.30, with a median of $1,320.30. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $2,370.03 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 72158, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 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 Savannah, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Mri Lumbar Spine Wo/W Cont | $1,320.30 | $4,401.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Mri Lumbar Spine Wo/W Cont | $1,320.30 | $4,401.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,320.30, median $1,320.30, highest $1,320.30.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,320.30 — 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.