Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Springerville, AZ — inpatient
In Springerville, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $548.89 to $548.89, with a median of $548.89. Across Arizona, the median is $2,389.49 at 49 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville, AZ · (928) 333-4368 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO PF | $548.89 | $962.97 | — | 43% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $548.89, median $548.89, highest $548.89.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $548.89 — 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.