Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Bowman, ND
In Bowman, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $2,385.90 to $2,385.90, with a median of $2,385.90. Across North Dakota, the median is $3,296.55 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72158, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman, ND · (701) 523-6555 MRI L SPINE WO W CONTRAST | $2,385.90 | $2,651.00 | — | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,385.90, median $2,385.90, highest $2,385.90.
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.