Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Milan, MO
In Milan, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $2,211.00 to $2,211.00, with a median of $2,211.00. Across Missouri, the median is $2,473.17 at 66 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 Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan, MO · (660) 265-4212 MRI LUMBAR WITH & WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,211.00 | $2,211.00 | — | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,211.00, median $2,211.00, highest $2,211.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,211.00. 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.