Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Stevens Point, WI — inpatient
In Stevens Point-Plover, WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $973.05 to $3,510.25, with a median of $973.05. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Plover Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Wisconsin, the median is $2,700.06 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 72158, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Stevens Point-Plover, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Plover Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI Pro MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $973.05 | $1,497.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital lowest Stevens Point, WI · (715) 346-5000 Pro MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $973.05 | $1,497.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI MRI SPINE LUMB WO/W CNTRST +SEQ-PROF | $3,510.25 | $3,695.00 | $2,032.25–$3,584.15 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point, WI · (715) 346-5000 L Spine MRI Without & With Contrast | $4,320.55 | $6,647.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point, WI L Spine MRI Without & With Contrast | $4,320.55 | $6,647.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point, WI MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O & W/CONTR MATRL | $5,293.60 | $8,144.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point, WI · (715) 346-5000 MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O & W/CONTR MATRL | $5,293.60 | $8,144.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $973.05, median $973.05, highest $3,510.25 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $973.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.