Lower back MRI cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 121 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $224.00 to $5,623.50, with a median of $1,666.80. The lowest price is at Coshocton Regional Medical Center (Coshocton) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 25.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,666.80, is 12% below the US median of $1,902.72.
- That is 6.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Ohio ranks 18th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 121 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. Other states' laws.
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$224.00Coshocton Regional Medical Center + 1 more
Median$1,666.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,623.50in Ohio
Lowest saves$1,442.80vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center lowest Coshocton · Coshocton, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMB W/O | $224.00 | $5,803.81 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool · Salem, OH MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $224.00 | $3,946.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Hospital Napoleon · Napoleon, OH MRI LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST-PRO | $330.00 | $440.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $350.00 | $5,040.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC MR Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC MR Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC MR Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center Findlay · Findlay, OH MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $662.00 | $662.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton · Lima, OH MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $662.00 | $662.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $869.40 | $1,932.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster · Columbus, OH MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $958.95 | $2,131.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $965.20 | $2,413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $965.20 | $2,413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $965.20 | $2,413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $965.20 | $2,413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $965.20 | $2,413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $965.20 | $2,413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $965.20 | $2,413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo/Contrast | $1,021.30 | $2,918.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $1,048.05 | $2,329.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,077.60 | $1,796.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,080.00 | $1,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,093.80 | $1,823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC MRI-Spine Lumbar WO Contrast | $1,108.20 | $1,847.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONT | $1,140.29 | $2,850.72 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Adena Pike Medical Center Waverly · Waverly, OH HC MRI SPINE W/O CONTRAST LUMBAR | $1,144.25 | $2,288.50 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe · Chillicothe, OH HC MRI SPINE W/O CONTRAST LUMBAR | $1,144.25 | $2,288.50 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center Greenfield · Greenfield, OH HC MRI SPINE W/O CONTRAST LUMBAR | $1,144.25 | $2,288.50 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,236.30 | $1,902.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,236.30 | $1,902.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,236.30 | $1,902.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,236.30 | $1,902.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,236.30 | $1,902.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,236.30 | $1,902.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,309.10 | $2,014.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,309.10 | $2,014.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,309.10 | $2,014.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,309.10 | $2,014.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,309.10 | $2,014.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,309.10 | $2,014.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,311.70 | $2,018.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,426.00 | $2,852.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,482.00 | $2,280.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Mri-Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,497.50 | $2,995.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Mri-Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,497.50 | $2,995.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Bowling Green · Toledo, OH MRI LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $1,611.50 | $1,611.50 | Jun 30, 2024 source file |
| Harrison Community Hospital Cadiz · Cadiz, OH MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,649.00 | $3,298.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington · Wilmington, OH MRI L-SPINE W/O | $1,666.80 | $3,333.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,682.55 | $3,739.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,691.95 | $2,603.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $1,725.10 | $2,654.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH MR LUMBAR SP WO CONTRAST | $1,840.00 | $2,300.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,842.78 | $2,632.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONT | $1,862.00 | $1,862.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,939.70 | $2,771.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $1,977.00 | $2,636.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $1,977.00 | $2,636.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center East &TRINITY Medical Center West Steubenville · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MR-LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,981.25 | $3,995.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan · Columbus, OH HC MRI Spine W/O Contrast Lumbar | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Twin City Hospital Dennison · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,032.12 | $4,097.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Miami Valley Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONT | $2,048.00 | $2,048.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Upper Valley Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONT | $2,048.00 | $2,048.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem · Salem, OH LUMBAR MRI NO CONTRAST | $2,085.75 | $2,085.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine, OH Mri Lumbar Wo | $2,086.40 | $2,608.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,096.84 | $3,225.90 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,148.12 | $4,212.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $2,152.50 | $2,870.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland District Hospital Hillsboro · Hillsboro, OH HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $2,216.80 | $2,771.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,244.00 | $2,992.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,265.75 | $3,021.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,265.75 | $3,021.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,265.75 | $3,021.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,265.75 | $3,021.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,265.75 | $3,021.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,265.75 | $3,021.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,265.75 | $3,021.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,265.75 | $3,021.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Mri Lumbar Spine, W/O | $2,270.40 | $3,784.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Mri Lumbar Spine, W/O | $2,270.40 | $3,784.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH MRI spine lumbar without contrast | $2,280.00 | $2,850.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center Washington Court House · Washington Court House, OH HC MRI SPINE W/O CONTRAST LUMBAR | $2,288.50 | $2,288.50 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,341.95 | $3,603.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine - Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,344.50 | $2,344.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Mri L-Spine W/O Contrast | $2,365.80 | $3,943.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Mri L-Spine W/O Contrast | $2,365.80 | $3,943.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater · Celina, OH Hc Mri Spine W/O Contrast Lumbar | $2,380.90 | $2,380.90 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $2,397.84 | $3,996.40 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH SPINE, LUMBAR, W/O CONTRAST | $2,430.00 | $2,700.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH HC MRI-SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $2,499.71 | $2,777.46 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Knox Community Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Mr Mri Lumbar W/O | $2,511.48 | $3,139.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,761.85 | $4,249.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $2,777.40 | $3,086.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,802.80 | $4,312.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI COMPLETE SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,854.50 | $3,806.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,946.45 | $4,533.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Mri Lumbar Spine Wo Contrast | $2,946.45 | $4,533.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC MRI-SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $3,140.40 | $5,234.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paulding County Hospital Paulidng · Paulidng, OH HC MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,272.50 | $3,850.00 | Nov 1, 2025 source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH """"MR LUMBAR SPINE"""" | $3,282.23 | $6,564.46 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys · Wapakoneta, OH MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,294.90 | $3,661.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula · Cleveland, OH MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $3,828.30 | $5,469.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario · Mansfield, OH HC MRI SPINE W/O CONTRAST LUMBAR | $4,006.05 | $4,713.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus · Bucyrus, OH HC MRI SPINE W/O CONTRAST LUMBAR | $4,006.05 | $4,713.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion · Columbus, OH HC MRI SPINE W/O CONTRAST LUMBAR | $4,006.05 | $4,713.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls · Akron, OH MRI SPIN CANAL LUMB WO CONT | $4,320.25 | $7,855.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Licking Memorial Hospital Newark · Columbus, OH HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $4,414.20 | $4,414.20 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB MR-LUMBAR SPINE WO CM | $4,937.25 | $6,583.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $5,623.50 | $5,623.50 | Mar 18, 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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $1,021.30 | $1,542.60 |
| Columbus, OH | 20 | $958.95 | $1,309.10 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 10 | $965.20 | $965.20 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 8 | $494.70 | $1,413.60 |
| Akron, OH | 6 | $350.00 | $2,305.12 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $869.40 | $1,048.05 |
| Mansfield, OH | 3 | $2,946.45 | $2,946.45 |
| Toledo, OH | 3 | $1,611.50 | $1,842.78 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $662.00 | $1,719.70 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $2,270.40 | $2,270.40 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 2 | $1,084.20 | $1,558.16 |
| Salem, OH | 2 | $224.00 | $1,154.88 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $2,280.00 | $2,781.12 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $2,854.50 | $2,854.50 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $2,341.95 | $2,341.95 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $1,497.50 | $1,497.50 |
| Bellefontaine, OH | 1 | $2,086.40 | $2,086.40 |
| Bucyrus, OH | 1 | $4,006.05 | $4,006.05 |
| Cadiz, OH | 1 | $1,649.00 | $1,649.00 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $2,802.80 | $2,802.80 |
| Celina, OH | 1 | $2,380.90 | $2,380.90 |
| Chillicothe, OH | 1 | $1,144.25 | $1,144.25 |
| Coshocton, OH | 1 | $224.00 | $224.00 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $1,077.60 | $1,077.60 |
| Findlay, OH | 1 | $662.00 | $662.00 |
| Greenfield, OH | 1 | $1,144.25 | $1,144.25 |
| Hillsboro, OH | 1 | $2,216.80 | $2,216.80 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $1,725.10 | $1,725.10 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $1,840.00 | $1,840.00 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $1,497.50 | $1,497.50 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $2,761.85 | $2,761.85 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $2,511.48 | $2,511.48 |
| Napoleon, OH | 1 | $330.00 | $330.00 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $1,080.00 | $1,080.00 |
| Paulidng, OH | 1 | $3,272.50 | $3,272.50 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $1,140.29 | $1,140.29 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $2,499.71 | $2,499.71 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $1,093.80 | $1,093.80 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $1,691.95 | $1,691.95 |
| Waverly, OH | 1 | $1,144.25 | $1,144.25 |
| Wapakoneta, OH | 1 | $3,294.90 | $3,294.90 |
| Washington Court House, OH | 1 | $2,288.50 | $2,288.50 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $1,981.25 | $1,981.25 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $1,666.80 | $1,666.80 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $1,682.55 | $1,682.55 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $2,397.84 | $2,397.84 |
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
- 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
- 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.