MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $186.15 to $6,334.50, with a median of $1,426.00. The lowest price is at Munson Healthcare Grayling (Grayling). The highest price is 34.0× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$186.15Munson Healthcare Grayling
Median$1,426.00half pay less
Highest$6,334.50in Michigan
Lowest saves$1,239.85vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munson Healthcare Grayling lowest Grayling · Grayling, MI MR Exams | $186.15 | $219.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $233.59 | $497.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $328.08 | $2,834.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $328.08 | $2,834.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $328.08 | $2,834.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $328.08 | $2,834.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI SPINAL LUMBAR /O CONT | $514.75 | $1,029.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $586.88 | $1,048.00 | — source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI MRI INCOMPLETE LUMBAR SPINE | $602.65 | $709.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Pro MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $629.20 | $968.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Pro MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $629.20 | $968.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Pro MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $629.20 | $968.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $793.85 | $1,587.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $915.00 | $1,830.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $977.45 | $1,954.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $983.92 | $1,757.00 | — source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $1,102.80 | $1,838.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,134.29 | $2,268.57 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Three Rivers Health Three Rivers · Sturgis, MI MR Lumbar Spine W-O Contrast | $1,320.80 | $2,032.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST-MRI | $1,347.36 | $2,406.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST-MRI | $1,347.36 | $2,406.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,351.90 | $2,703.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-MRI, Lumbar Spine,W/O Contrast | $1,369.60 | $3,424.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $1,480.08 | $2,643.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,526.00 | $1,526.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,526.00 | $1,526.00 | — source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,526.40 | $3,052.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,539.80 | $3,142.45 | — source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,545.95 | $3,091.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,588.55 | $3,177.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,794.55 | $3,589.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI MR Exams | $2,040.85 | $2,401.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $2,044.55 | $4,089.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,173.50 | $3,450.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI MRI INCOMPLETE LUMBAR SPINE | $2,184.50 | $2,570.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,327.30 | $2,738.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI MR Exams | $2,462.45 | $2,897.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI MR Exams | $2,468.40 | $2,904.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,822.00 | $2,822.00 | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St Joseph Inc St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,822.00 | $2,822.00 | — source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI MR Exams | $3,207.90 | $3,774.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $3,780.00 | $3,780.00 | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $3,780.00 | $3,780.00 | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $3,780.00 | $3,780.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $3,780.00 | $3,780.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $3,780.00 | $3,780.00 | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Inc Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $3,935.25 | $5,247.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $4,285.50 | $5,714.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Inc Commerce Charter Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $4,890.75 | $6,521.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Inc Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $5,015.25 | $6,687.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Inc Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONT | $6,334.50 | $8,446.00 | Apr 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 25 | $233.59 | $1,526.40 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 4 | $1,426.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $602.65 | $2,184.50 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $1,102.80 | $1,321.30 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $2,822.00 | $2,822.00 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $1,369.60 | $1,369.60 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $915.00 | $915.00 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $793.85 | $793.85 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $2,040.85 | $2,040.85 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $2,462.45 | $2,462.45 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $977.45 | $977.45 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $2,327.30 | $2,327.30 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $186.15 | $186.15 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $629.20 | $629.20 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $629.20 | $629.20 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $629.20 | $629.20 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $2,044.55 | $2,044.55 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $3,207.90 | $3,207.90 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $1,588.55 | $1,588.55 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $2,173.50 | $2,173.50 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $1,351.90 | $1,351.90 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 |
| Sturgis, MI | 1 | $1,320.80 | $1,320.80 |
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
- Indiana$948.06
- 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
- 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.