Lower back MRI cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $373.10 to $6,252.60, with a median of $1,870.75. The lowest price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (Portland) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 16.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,870.75, is about the same as the US median of $1,902.72.
- That is 7.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Oregon ranks 27th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance 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$373.10Legacy Emanuel Medical Center + 3 more
Median$1,870.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,252.60in Oregon
Lowest saves$1,497.65vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $373.10 | $574.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC MR CINE MOTION LUMBAR | $398.45 | $613.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $1,228.49 | $2,274.98 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,283.25 | $1,711.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,534.65 | $2,361.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $1,534.65 | $2,361.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,569.33 | $2,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,569.33 | $2,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,615.50 | $2,154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB MR Spine Lumbar WO Cont | $1,714.05 | $2,637.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Coquille Valley Hospital Coquille · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Cont | $1,722.49 | $2,460.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC MRI LUMBAR WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC MRI LUMBAR WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC MRI LUMBAR WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC MRI LUMBAR WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC MRI LUMBAR WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,857.05 | $2,857.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,884.45 | $2,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,884.45 | $2,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,935.05 | $2,977.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,972.50 | $2,630.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,031.90 | $3,126.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande · La Grande, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $2,044.44 | $3,407.40 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,112.98 | $2,112.98 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $2,275.50 | $3,034.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,280.75 | $3,041.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria · Astoria, OR MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Cont | $2,322.40 | $2,903.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB MR Spine Lumbar WO Cont | $2,339.35 | $3,599.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| St. Anthony Hospital Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,366.78 | $4,555.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Harney District Hospital Burns · Burns, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SP W/O CONT | $2,482.40 | $3,103.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR MR LUMBAR SPINE-LIMITED | $2,547.49 | $3,881.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,574.97 | $4,291.62 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,618.42 | $2,618.42 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Dye | $2,647.40 | $3,529.87 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal | $2,702.55 | $3,378.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal | $2,702.55 | $3,378.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal | $2,702.55 | $3,378.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal | $2,702.55 | $3,378.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | $2,875.50 | $3,834.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Pioneer Memorial Hospital Heppner · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $3,932.63 | $3,932.63 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,252.60 | $6,252.60 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 14 | $373.10 | $1,283.25 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $2,702.55 | $2,702.55 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $1,857.05 | $1,983.48 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $398.45 | $1,569.33 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 3 | $1,722.49 | $2,618.42 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $1,615.50 | $1,968.95 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 2 | $2,366.78 | $3,149.70 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $1,228.49 | $1,887.99 |
| Burns, OR | 1 | $2,482.40 | $2,482.40 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $1,534.65 | $1,534.65 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $1,972.50 | $1,972.50 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $2,280.75 | $2,280.75 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $2,647.40 | $2,647.40 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $2,044.44 | $2,044.44 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $2,275.50 | $2,275.50 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $1,534.65 | $1,534.65 |
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
- Ohio$1,666.80
- Oklahoma$1,264.00
- 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.