Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Hamilton, AL
In Hamilton, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $2,158.17 to $2,158.17, with a median of $2,158.17. Across Alabama, the median is $2,517.75 at 36 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL · (205) 921-6200 HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $2,158.17 | $5,019.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,158.17, median $2,158.17, highest $2,158.17.
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.