Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Iron River, MI
In Iron River, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $973.05 to $973.05, with a median of $973.05. Across Michigan, the median is $2,638.00 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72158, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Iron River, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital lowest Iron River, MI · (906) 265-6121 Pro MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $973.05 | $1,497.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River, MI · (906) 265-6121 L Spine MRI Without & With Contrast | $4,320.55 | $6,647.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River, MI · (906) 265-6121 MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O & W/CONTR MATRL | $5,293.60 | $8,144.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $973.05, median $973.05, highest $973.05.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $973.05. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.