MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye cost in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $668.25 to $4,003.00, with a median of $1,030.18. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Headlton Inc (Healdton) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 6.0× 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$668.25Mercy Hospital Headlton Inc + 1 more
Median$1,030.18half pay less
Highest$4,003.00in Oklahoma
Lowest saves$361.93vs the median
Hospitals in Oklahoma, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Headlton Inc lowest Healdton · Ardmore, OK MRI Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O Contrast Material | $668.25 | $891.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Inc lowest Crescent · Oklahoma City, OK MRI Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O Contrast Material | $668.25 | $891.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, LLC Shawnee · Shawnee, OK HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $728.65 | $2,081.85 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital, LLC Midwest City · Oklahoma City, OK HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $728.65 | $2,081.85 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $865.30 | $8,653.00 | — source file |
| Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Bartlesville · Bartlesville, OK MRI L SPINE W/O 72148 | $924.82 | $2,499.50 | — source file |
| Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc. Nowata · Nowata, OK MR L SPINE WO LIM 50449 | $924.82 | $2,499.50 | — source file |
| Owasso Medical Facility, Inc. N Owasso · Tulsa, OK MRI L SPINE W/O 72148 | $924.82 | $2,499.50 | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow, Inc. Jenks · Tulsa, OK MR L SPINE WO LIM 50449 | $924.82 | $2,499.50 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center, Inc. Tulsa · Tulsa, OK MRI L SPINE W/O 72148 | $924.82 | $2,499.50 | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa, Inc. Sapulpa · Tulsa, OK MRI L SPINE W/O 72148 | $924.82 | $2,499.50 | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Muskogee · Muskogee, OK Hc Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O Contrast Material | $1,030.18 | $2,575.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O Contrast Material | $1,030.18 | $2,575.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Vinita Vinita · Vinita, OK Hc Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O Contrast Material | $1,030.18 | $2,575.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O Contrast Material | $1,030.18 | $2,575.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga Inc Watonga · Watonga, OK MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $1,756.95 | $2,703.00 | — source file |
| Durant HMA LLC Durant · Durant, OK MRI Spine Lumbar WO | $2,045.16 | $17,043.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Inc Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,147.60 | $3,304.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher, Inc Kingfisher · Kingfisher, OK MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,262.00 | $3,480.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Inc Guthrie · Oklahoma City, OK MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,408.25 | $3,705.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton Inc Healdton · Ardmore, OK MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,601.95 | $4,003.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ada Inc Ada · Ada, OK MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,639.65 | $4,061.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore Inc Northwest Ardmore · Ardmore, OK MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $2,766.40 | $4,256.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Love County Marietta · Marietta, OK MRI Lumbar Spine WO Cont | $4,003.00 | $4,003.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | 6 | $924.82 | $924.82 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 5 | $668.25 | $865.30 |
| Ardmore, OK | 3 | $668.25 | $2,601.95 |
| Ada, OK | 1 | $2,639.65 | $2,639.65 |
| Bartlesville, OK | 1 | $924.82 | $924.82 |
| Durant, OK | 1 | $2,045.16 | $2,045.16 |
| Kingfisher, OK | 1 | $2,262.00 | $2,262.00 |
| Marietta, OK | 1 | $4,003.00 | $4,003.00 |
| Muskogee, OK | 1 | $1,030.18 | $1,030.18 |
| Nowata, OK | 1 | $924.82 | $924.82 |
| Shawnee, OK | 1 | $728.65 | $728.65 |
| Vinita, OK | 1 | $1,030.18 | $1,030.18 |
| Watonga, OK | 1 | $1,756.95 | $1,756.95 |
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
- 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
- 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.