Lower back MRI cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 66 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $237.00 to $15,599.64, with a median of $1,861.45. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 65.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,861.45, is 2% below the US median of $1,902.72.
- That is 7.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Missouri ranks 26th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 66 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$237.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$1,861.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$15,599.64in Missouri
Lowest saves$1,624.45vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine | $237.00 | $4,708.78 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONT | $525.60 | $1,168.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MR Lumbar Spine wo Contrast | $681.50 | $2,350.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast | $707.06 | $2,828.25 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $763.26 | $3,362.38 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MR Exam 1 | $825.55 | $1,501.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MR Exam 1 | $825.55 | $1,501.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $847.32 | $3,362.38 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Mri lumbar spine w/o dye | $897.00 | $2,990.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS MRI L SP WO LTD | $977.00 | $3,504.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO | $1,007.50 | $1,550.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,025.53 | $3,362.38 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO MRI LUMBAR SPN W/O CONT | $1,038.60 | $1,731.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,072.60 | $3,362.38 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,095.97 | $4,059.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO MRI THORACIC SPNE W/ CONTRAST | $1,232.70 | $1,761.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $1,239.60 | $2,066.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $1,275.00 | $1,500.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $1,275.00 | $1,500.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO MRI LUMBAR SP WO | $1,365.00 | $1,950.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,370.20 | $2,108.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO MRI LUMBAR SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,401.00 | $1,401.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MRI SPINE LUMBER WO CONTRAST FAC | $1,441.44 | $3,003.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST-MOI | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO MRI Spine Lumbar WO | $1,517.40 | $7,225.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,600.30 | $2,462.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,600.30 | $2,462.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,602.25 | $2,465.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,643.20 | $2,528.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO MRI L-SPINE W/O | $1,657.00 | $3,314.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,663.94 | $6,933.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,829.60 | $2,287.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,860.00 | $3,100.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,862.90 | $2,866.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,882.40 | $2,896.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,939.60 | $2,984.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $1,946.50 | $2,290.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,974.72 | $2,468.40 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,998.10 | $3,074.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,998.10 | $3,074.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,998.75 | $3,075.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,003.30 | $3,082.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MR - LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAS | $2,078.79 | $5,196.98 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MR - LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAS | $2,078.79 | $5,196.98 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS MR - LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAS | $2,078.79 | $5,196.98 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,125.00 | $2,500.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,141.10 | $3,294.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,151.00 | $2,868.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,276.95 | $3,503.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,299.73 | $2,874.66 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,332.20 | $3,588.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,363.40 | $3,636.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS MRI LUMBAR WO | $2,864.94 | $4,092.77 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO MRI L SPINE W O CONTRAST | $2,884.00 | $4,120.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,954.60 | $3,693.25 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Cont | $2,976.20 | $2,976.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO MR LUMBAR WO | $3,276.00 | $3,640.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo | $3,342.00 | $3,342.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS LUMBAR W/O CON 72148 | $4,031.30 | $5,759.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $4,744.66 | $6,778.08 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $5,395.20 | $5,395.20 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $6,892.74 | $6,892.74 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $12,686.18 | $12,686.18 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $12,716.91 | $12,716.91 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $12,802.34 | $12,802.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $15,599.64 | $15,599.64 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 13 | $237.00 | $2,864.94 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $1,370.20 | $1,974.72 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $1,862.90 | $2,078.79 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $847.32 | $1,600.30 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $2,332.20 | $2,837.10 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $1,038.60 | $1,251.30 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $1,275.00 | $1,275.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $1,946.50 | $1,946.50 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $1,998.10 | $1,998.10 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $1,007.50 | $1,007.50 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $763.26 | $763.26 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $1,998.10 | $1,998.10 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $1,860.00 | $1,860.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $1,602.25 | $1,602.25 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $1,365.00 | $1,365.00 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $3,276.00 | $3,276.00 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $1,239.60 | $1,239.60 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $2,884.00 | $2,884.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $1,663.94 | $1,663.94 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $1,072.60 | $1,072.60 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $1,829.60 | $1,829.60 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $2,276.95 | $2,276.95 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $1,232.70 | $1,232.70 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $1,401.00 | $1,401.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $1,025.53 | $1,025.53 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $2,299.73 | $2,299.73 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $2,125.00 | $2,125.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $1,095.97 | $1,095.97 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $525.60 | $525.60 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $897.00 | $897.00 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $1,939.60 | $1,939.60 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $1,517.40 | $1,517.40 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $4,744.66 | $4,744.66 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $1,657.00 | $1,657.00 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $2,151.00 | $2,151.00 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $707.06 | $707.06 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $2,976.20 | $2,976.20 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $1,998.75 | $1,998.75 |
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
- Arizona$1,752.45
- 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
- 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.