MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 62 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $217.00 to $4,535.00, with a median of $948.06. The lowest price is at Deaconess Health System Gibson General Hospital (Princeton). The highest price is 20.9× the lowest.
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 Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$217.00Deaconess Health System Gibson General Hospital
Median$948.06half pay less
Highest$4,535.00in Indiana
Lowest saves$731.06vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Health System Gibson General Hospital lowest Princeton · Princeton, IN CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $217.00 | $620.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City · Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $236.00 | $472.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $236.50 | $473.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Lagrange Hospital Lagrange · Lagrange, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $237.50 | $475.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Dekalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $240.00 | $480.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $240.50 | $481.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital, Inc Wabash · Wabash, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $243.50 | $487.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $248.00 | $496.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $248.00 | $496.00 | — source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN MRI L-SPINE WO | $251.00 | $3,900.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $423.01 | $604.30 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Kings Daughters Health Inc Madison · Madison, IN HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTR | $450.34 | $2,047.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 72148 MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $512.46 | $1,898.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| IOM Health System LP Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 72148 MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $537.30 | $1,791.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital LLC Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $568.47 | $3,967.39 | — source file |
| Deaconess Hospital, Inc Newburgh · Evansville, IN CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $573.30 | $1,638.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Little Company of Mary Hospital of Indiana Inc Jasper · Jasper, IN CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $573.30 | $1,638.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Healthcare Indiana Inc Jeffersonville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTR | $578.20 | $4,130.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc. Kokomo · Kokomo, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc. Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc. Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc. Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana LLC Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Bluffton Health System LLC Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Lumbar Limited WO | $664.08 | $2,767.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport · Logansport, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/O CON | $742.75 | $1,485.50 | — source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $879.78 | $2,838.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Norton HealthcareIndiana, Inc Scottsburg · Scottsburg, IN HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTR | $893.40 | $4,467.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Lumbar Limited WO | $935.01 | $3,463.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Mri spine lumbar w/o cont | $961.10 | $1,373.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital Company LLC La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN MRI Spine Lumbar WO | $1,272.76 | $3,856.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Health, Inc. Evansville · Evansville, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $1,287.00 | $2,145.00 | — source file |
| St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc. Boonville · Evansville, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $1,287.00 | $2,145.00 | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,296.00 | $2,160.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Bremen INC Bremen · Plymouth, IN MR Lumbar Spine W-O Contrast | $1,320.80 | $2,032.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MR Lumbar Spine W-O Contrast | $1,320.80 | $2,032.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc. Brazil · Terre Haute, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $1,606.80 | $2,678.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast | $1,636.00 | $2,045.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc. Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $1,791.60 | $2,986.00 | — source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,839.60 | $2,628.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc. Salem · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $1,845.60 | $3,076.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc. North Vernon · North Vernon, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $1,891.20 | $3,152.00 | — source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $1,919.25 | $2,559.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Cont | $1,980.90 | $2,201.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc. Winchester · Winchester, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $1,996.80 | $3,328.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc. Williamsport · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/C | $2,047.20 | $3,412.00 | — source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,079.00 | $2,079.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Health System LLC Peru · Peru, IN MRI Spine Lumbar WO | $2,112.00 | $4,224.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO | $2,141.31 | $3,568.85 | — source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,210.09 | $2,600.10 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,496.06 | $3,565.80 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,574.88 | $3,433.17 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $3,025.75 | $4,655.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $3,025.75 | $4,655.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC New Albany · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $3,235.67 | $4,314.23 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $3,475.20 | $4,344.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital NW Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $3,600.60 | $6,001.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Cont | $3,922.80 | $5,604.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Cont | $3,922.80 | $5,604.00 | — source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,535.00 | $4,535.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 14 | $568.47 | $582.60 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 7 | $236.00 | $512.46 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 4 | $578.20 | $2,540.64 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3 | $3,922.80 | $3,922.80 |
| Evansville, IN | 3 | $573.30 | $1,287.00 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $1,320.80 | $2,173.28 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $1,320.80 | $2,173.28 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $1,606.80 | $2,090.84 |
| Auburn, IN | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $251.00 | $251.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $1,636.00 | $1,636.00 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $2,079.00 | $2,079.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $961.10 | $961.10 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $2,210.09 | $2,210.09 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $1,919.25 | $1,919.25 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $236.50 | $236.50 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $573.30 | $573.30 |
| Kendallville, IN | 1 | $240.50 | $240.50 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $582.60 | $582.60 |
| Lagrange, IN | 1 | $237.50 | $237.50 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $2,141.31 | $2,141.31 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $2,047.20 | $2,047.20 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $742.75 | $742.75 |
| Madison, IN | 1 | $450.34 | $450.34 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $1,272.76 | $1,272.76 |
| North Vernon, IN | 1 | $1,891.20 | $1,891.20 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $423.01 | $423.01 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $217.00 | $217.00 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $2,112.00 | $2,112.00 |
| Scottsburg, IN | 1 | $893.40 | $893.40 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $1,839.60 | $1,839.60 |
| Winchester, IN | 1 | $1,996.80 | $1,996.80 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $243.50 | $243.50 |
What it is
An MRI of the lower back uses a magnet and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the lumbar spine, including discs, nerves and the spinal canal. It is commonly ordered for back pain that spreads down the leg, numbness or weakness. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's interpretation is often billed separately.
MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,629.06
- Alaska$2,642.99
- Arizona$726.38
- Arkansas$847.20
- California$2,665.50
- Colorado$981.91
- Connecticut$1,508.65
- Delaware$2,452.48
- Florida$2,324.67
- Georgia$1,775.67
- Hawaii$1,510.20
- Idaho$1,857.00
- Illinois$1,777.50
- Iowa$1,502.64
- Kansas$1,694.40
- Kentucky$3,235.67
- Louisiana$1,017.63
- Maine$1,293.45
- Maryland$469.03
- Massachusetts$2,312.47
- Michigan$1,426.00
- Minnesota$1,240.46
- Mississippi$682.50
- Missouri$1,862.90
- Montana$1,848.37
- Nebraska$1,503.82
- Nevada$1,950.95
- New Hampshire$1,875.33
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$1,592.17
- New York$1,008.83
- North Carolina$2,013.08
- North Dakota$1,723.78
- Ohio$1,309.10
- Oklahoma$1,030.18
- Oregon$1,776.00
- Pennsylvania$1,790.00
- Puerto Rico$690.00
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- South Carolina$2,759.50
- South Dakota$3,189.60
- Tennessee$705.00
- Texas$2,190.02
- Utah$2,229.06
- Vermont$2,912.70
- Virginia$1,954.80
- Washington$2,114.45
- West Virginia$1,381.00
- Wisconsin$1,621.22
- Wyoming$1,227.35
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.