Lower back MRI with contrast cost in DeKalb, MS — inpatient
In DeKalb, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,001.69 to $2,001.69, with a median of $2,001.69. Across Mississippi, the median is $1,942.17 at 49 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital DeKalb, MS · (769) 486-1000 HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/WO CONTRA | $2,001.69 | $2,901.00 | — | 31% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,001.69, median $2,001.69, highest $2,001.69.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,001.69 — 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.