Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Weirton, WV — inpatient
In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,348.53 to $3,348.53, with a median of $3,348.53. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,909.25 at 24 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospital Holding Steubenville, OH MR-LUMBAR SPINE W & W/O CONT | $3,348.53 | $6,752.00 | — | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,348.53, median $3,348.53, highest $3,348.53.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,129.27 — 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.