Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Penn Yan, NY — inpatient
In Penn Yan, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $507.14 to $507.14, with a median of $507.14. Across New York, the median is $1,648.98 at 81 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 Aug 27, 2026 and Aug 27, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldiers and Sailors Hospital Penn Yan, NY · (315) 787-4175 MRI LUMBAR C & S CONTRAST | $507.14 | $1,267.84 | — | 60% | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $507.14, median $507.14, highest $507.14.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $507.14 — 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.