Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Tallahassee, FL — inpatient
In Tallahassee, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,082.20 to $1,082.20, with a median of $1,082.20. Across Florida, the median is $6,390.59 at 149 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Tallahassee, FL · (850) 431-1155 HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $1,082.20 | $1,546.00 | — | 30% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,082.20, median $1,082.20, highest $1,082.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,177.93 — 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.