Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Morrilton, AR — inpatient
In Morrilton, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,318.59 to $1,318.59, with a median of $1,318.59. Across Arkansas, the median is $1,586.68 at 20 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Morrilton, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Hospital Association lowest Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 MM MRI LUMBAR SP WWO CONT | $1,318.59 | $5,177.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/WO | $1,389.90 | $5,457.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,318.59, median $1,318.59, highest $1,318.59.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,318.59 — 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.