MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $223.34 to $3,237.60, with a median of $1,240.46. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 14.5× 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$223.34Methodist Hospital
Median$1,240.46half pay less
Highest$3,237.60in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,017.12vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI lumbar spine | $223.34 | $859.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 72148 PF MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Cont | $401.00 | $401.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED | $410.50 | $855.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED | $410.50 | $855.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED | $410.50 | $855.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $526.59 | $968.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Corporation Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), spinal canal, lumbar | $741.49 | $1,407.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), spinal canal, lumbar | $741.49 | $1,407.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI lumbar spine | $752.70 | $2,895.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $759.90 | $1,895.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $759.90 | $1,895.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $759.90 | $1,895.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $759.90 | $1,895.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $759.90 | $1,895.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $759.90 | $1,895.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $759.90 | $1,895.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $796.66 | $968.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $805.38 | $1,895.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $805.38 | $1,895.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $805.38 | $1,895.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems N New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED | $908.32 | $1,622.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI lumbar spine | $1,219.15 | $3,295.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED | $1,240.46 | $2,215.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED | $1,240.46 | $2,215.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED | $1,240.46 | $2,215.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO LIMITED | $1,240.46 | $2,215.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN MRI lumbar spine | $1,497.76 | $3,256.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada W Ada · W Ada, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,092.85 | $2,832.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River NE Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,092.85 | $2,832.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston SE Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,092.85 | $2,832.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,092.85 | $2,832.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,092.85 | $2,832.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,092.85 | $2,832.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,092.85 | $2,832.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Inc Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 72148 MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,140.03 | $3,514.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN MRI lumbar spine | $2,179.53 | $3,573.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,757.60 | $3,447.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,757.60 | $3,447.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,809.60 | $3,512.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,872.80 | $3,591.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,872.80 | $3,591.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,875.20 | $3,594.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,168.80 | $3,961.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,189.60 | $3,987.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,189.60 | $3,987.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,192.00 | $3,990.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,237.60 | $4,047.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $223.34 | $759.90 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $526.59 | $1,449.12 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $805.38 | $1,449.12 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $2,757.60 | $2,757.60 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $2,872.80 | $2,872.80 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $2,872.80 | $2,872.80 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $3,237.60 | $3,237.60 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $1,240.46 | $1,240.46 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $2,092.85 | $2,092.85 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $2,092.85 | $2,092.85 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,497.76 | $1,497.76 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $3,192.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $3,189.60 | $3,189.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $908.32 | $908.32 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $2,179.53 | $2,179.53 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,240.46 | $1,240.46 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $2,140.03 | $2,140.03 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,092.85 | $2,092.85 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $410.50 | $410.50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,875.20 | $2,875.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $796.66 | $796.66 |
| W Ada, MN | 1 | $2,092.85 | $2,092.85 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $3,189.60 | $3,189.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $2,809.60 | $2,809.60 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $3,168.80 | $3,168.80 |
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
- Michigan$1,426.00
- 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.