Lower back MRI cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $248.55 to $7,622.00, with a median of $891.78. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden (West Memphis). The highest price is 30.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $891.78, is 53% below the US median of $1,902.72.
- That is 3.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Arkansas ranks 4th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 46 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 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$248.55Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
Median$891.78half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,622.00in Arkansas
Lowest saves$643.23vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $248.55 | $1,657.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville · Blytheville, AR MRI-TERRAL LSPINE W/O | $251.62 | $375.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Siloam Springs · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $290.06 | $966.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $314.83 | $1,657.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $582.00 | $970.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $582.00 | $970.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Drew County Monticello · Monticello, AR 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County Malvern · Malvern, AR 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $583.70 | $2,334.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart Stuttgart · Stuttgart, AR 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $583.70 | $2,334.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashley County Medical Center Crossett · Crossett, AR MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE-72148 | $620.00 | $1,550.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia, AR 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $777.14 | $3,108.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $777.14 | $3,108.56 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 72148 - MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W-O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $777.14 | $3,108.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ouachita County Medical Center Camden · Camden, AR MRI L-SPINE-LIMITED | $783.60 | $1,567.20 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $847.20 | $1,059.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast - Report | $847.20 | $1,059.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton · Morrilton, AR MM MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONT | $871.09 | $3,983.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ozark Health Clinton · Clinton, AR MRI LUMBAR SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST,Technical component | $887.12 | $1,706.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $896.44 | $4,074.71 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO | $900.00 | $2,335.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope · Hope, AR MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO | $904.00 | $2,260.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR HC MR Spine Lumbar | $935.99 | $3,685.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO | $975.44 | $3,983.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO | $992.97 | $3,983.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,018.68 | $4,074.71 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR Mr Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,101.00 | $1,835.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $1,250.23 | $2,500.46 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Complete Spine WO Contrast | $1,304.25 | $1,739.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville · Clarksville, AR MRI, LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,455.62 | $2,646.59 | Nov 25, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,809.60 | $2,784.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,842.75 | $2,835.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,902.20 | $9,058.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,965.60 | $3,024.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,965.60 | $3,024.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village · Lake Village, AR MRI LSPINE W/O CONTR | $1,980.00 | $1,980.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,001.38 | $3,335.63 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $2,173.94 | $9,058.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willow Creek Womens Hospital Johnson · Johnson, AR MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $2,989.17 | $9,058.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $3,121.38 | $3,468.20 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $3,121.38 | $3,468.20 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $7,622.00 | $7,622.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 12 | $582.00 | $847.20 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 7 | $290.06 | $1,809.60 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 3 | $583.70 | $1,965.60 |
| Russellville, AR | 2 | $1,018.68 | $1,134.46 |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $777.14 | $777.14 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $1,842.75 | $1,842.75 |
| Blytheville, AR | 1 | $251.62 | $251.62 |
| Clarksville, AR | 1 | $1,455.62 | $1,455.62 |
| Clinton, AR | 1 | $887.12 | $887.12 |
| Crossett, AR | 1 | $620.00 | $620.00 |
| Camden, AR | 1 | $783.60 | $783.60 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $777.14 | $777.14 |
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $2,001.38 | $2,001.38 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $777.14 | $777.14 |
| Hope, AR | 1 | $904.00 | $904.00 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $935.99 | $935.99 |
| Johnson, AR | 1 | $2,989.17 | $2,989.17 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $314.83 | $314.83 |
| Lake Village, AR | 1 | $1,980.00 | $1,980.00 |
| Monticello, AR | 1 | $583.70 | $583.70 |
| Morrilton, AR | 1 | $871.09 | $871.09 |
| Magnolia, AR | 1 | $583.70 | $583.70 |
| Malvern, AR | 1 | $583.70 | $583.70 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $248.55 | $248.55 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 1 | $1,101.00 | $1,101.00 |
| Stuttgart, AR | 1 | $583.70 | $583.70 |
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
- Arizona$1,752.45
- 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.