Lower back MRI cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $226.55 to $5,484.00, with a median of $1,752.45. The lowest price is at Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City). The highest price is 24.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,752.45, is 8% below the US median of $1,902.72.
- That is 7.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Arizona ranks 21st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72148. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$226.55Banner Boswell Medical Center
Median$1,752.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,484.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$1,525.90vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center lowest Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $226.55 | $1,953.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $228.50 | $1,953.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $244.12 | $1,953.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $246.08 | $1,953.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $249.98 | $1,953.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $257.80 | $1,953.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $279.28 | $1,953.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $281.23 | $1,953.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC MRI LUMBAR SP W/O CONTRAST | $292.80 | $3,200.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $316.39 | $1,953.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $339.82 | $1,953.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $371.07 | $1,953.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $430.04 | $3,139.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $517.21 | $1,953.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $561.88 | $3,139.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ MRI LSPINE W/O CONT | $640.80 | $1,068.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI L-SPINE WO CONTRAST | $672.94 | $3,080.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MR L SPINE WO CON | $909.69 | $3,524.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $933.97 | $1,883.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $1,081.79 | $1,407.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,162.13 | $2,421.10 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC MRI L-Spine Ltd W/O Contrast | $1,478.40 | $5,280.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC MRI L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,478.40 | $5,280.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Westgate Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MR L SPINE WO CON | $1,752.45 | $4,664.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MR L SPINE WO CON | $1,752.45 | $4,664.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O,TECHINCAL COMPONENT | $1,782.39 | $3,127.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ MRI Lumbar Spine w/o Contrast | $1,841.58 | $3,683.16 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $2,007.18 | $11,151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $2,007.18 | $11,151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $2,247.22 | $18,726.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CNT | $2,269.25 | $3,625.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $2,558.58 | $3,198.23 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $2,676.24 | $11,151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $2,676.24 | $11,151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO | $2,765.75 | $4,255.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,939.65 | $8,399.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MRI Lumbar Spine w/o Contrast | $3,329.74 | $6,659.48 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $5,034.02 | $8,390.03 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $5,350.07 | $8,916.79 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast | $5,484.00 | $5,484.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 26 | $226.55 | $595.08 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8 | $430.04 | $1,742.79 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $2,247.22 | $3,986.84 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $1,841.58 | $2,055.42 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $1,081.79 | $2,205.76 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 2 | $1,162.13 | $1,860.36 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $933.97 | $933.97 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $1,782.39 | $1,782.39 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $640.80 | $640.80 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $2,765.75 | $2,765.75 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lower back MRI is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lower back MRI explained.
MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,596.76
- Alaska$3,437.78
- Arkansas$891.78
- California$3,060.69
- Colorado$2,164.66
- Connecticut$1,437.00
- Delaware$2,452.48
- District of Columbia$2,013.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,699.50
- Georgia$1,713.00
- Hawaii$1,531.60
- Idaho$1,557.45
- Illinois$2,881.44
- Indiana$1,016.72
- Iowa$2,371.13
- Kansas$1,240.13
- Kentucky$1,725.03
- Louisiana$1,032.62
- Maine$1,419.25
- Maryland$495.14
- Massachusetts$1,805.25
- Michigan$1,806.88
- Minnesota$2,036.24
- Mississippi$1,302.62
- Missouri$1,861.45
- Montana$1,753.00
- Nebraska$3,216.00
- Nevada$2,308.53
- New Hampshire$2,455.25
- New Jersey$591.91
- New Mexico$2,038.78
- New York$1,307.22
- North Carolina$2,227.59
- North Dakota$1,934.90
- Ohio$1,666.80
- Oklahoma$1,264.00
- Oregon$1,870.75
- Pennsylvania$1,790.00
- Puerto Rico$725.00
- Rhode Island$2,250.00
- South Carolina$2,193.60
- South Dakota$3,269.60
- Tennessee$984.54
- Texas$2,190.02
- Utah$4,273.11
- Vermont$3,576.90
- Virginia$2,000.00
- Washington$2,100.33
- West Virginia$1,350.75
- Wisconsin$2,210.00
- Wyoming$2,274.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.