Lower back MRI cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 104 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $234.00 to $8,657.97, with a median of $1,790.00. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol). The highest price is 37.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,790.00, is 6% below the US median of $1,902.72.
- That is 7.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Pennsylvania ranks 23rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 104 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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$234.00Lower Bucks Hospital
Median$1,790.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,657.97in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,556.00vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine | $234.00 | $3,314.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington · Pittsburgh, PA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $234.31 | $2,021.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine | $243.00 | $3,950.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72148 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE WKC TECH | $288.83 | $1,209.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $314.46 | $1,209.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 72148 MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE Tech | $350.49 | $1,209.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72148 MRI L SPINE W/WO CONTRAST Tech | $380.47 | $1,209.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MRI* L SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $400.54 | $1,209.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $4,527.25 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/0 CON 72148 | $621.36 | $1,726.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $631.50 | $1,263.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR UNENHA | $743.40 | $2,478.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $952.56 | $2,646.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $1,016.80 | $2,542.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,032.00 | $1,720.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber · Somerset, PA MRI LUMBAR W/O | $1,099.96 | $1,294.07 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA MR LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $1,178.40 | $1,964.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA MR LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $1,178.40 | $1,964.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA MR LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $1,178.40 | $1,964.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD L Spine w/o Contrast - HRHMC MRI | $1,228.98 | $2,048.29 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA MRI Lumbar Spine wo Gad | $1,232.00 | $2,200.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,257.00 | $2,095.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA MRI- LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $1,283.85 | $2,853.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,395.80 | $1,994.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,452.72 | $6,053.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $1,519.80 | $2,533.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,554.42 | $2,220.60 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,554.42 | $2,220.60 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $1,623.00 | $2,705.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $1,647.00 | $2,745.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC MRI Lumbar W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,691.28 | $6,264.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,691.28 | $6,264.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $1,699.20 | $2,832.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $1,705.20 | $2,842.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA MRI L SPINE W/O | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONT | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Contrst | $1,790.00 | $4,475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Contrst | $1,790.00 | $4,475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Contrst | $1,790.00 | $4,475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W/O Contrst | $1,790.00 | $4,475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,010.47 | $2,611.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,036.58 | $2,611.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,036.58 | $2,611.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,117.73 | $2,901.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,122.12 | $2,756.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $2,143.05 | $3,297.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,204.76 | $2,901.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $2,205.00 | $3,675.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI LUMB SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,232.36 | $2,756.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA MR LUMBAR WO | $2,338.80 | $3,898.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $2,369.25 | $3,645.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA MRI LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $2,377.00 | $2,377.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,386.50 | $4,773.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $2,514.00 | $4,190.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $2,514.00 | $4,190.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA MRI Lumbar Spine wo Gad | $2,766.40 | $3,952.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast | $2,876.25 | $4,425.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,037.30 | $4,339.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $3,091.80 | $5,153.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA MRI L-Spine WO Contrast | $3,425.20 | $4,281.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $3,682.80 | $6,138.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $3,801.60 | $6,336.00 | Mar 7, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $3,834.60 | $6,391.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $3,940.80 | $6,568.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $4,125.00 | $6,875.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA MRI L-Spine WO Contrast | $4,221.84 | $5,277.30 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA MRI L-Spine WO Contrast | $4,247.36 | $5,309.20 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $4,272.00 | $7,120.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTR | $4,521.93 | $4,521.93 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $4,861.20 | $8,102.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,065.00 | $6,065.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL LUMBAR WO | $6,214.20 | $10,357.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,337.80 | $7,042.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,337.80 | $7,042.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,377.72 | $7,684.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,377.72 | $7,684.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,377.72 | $7,684.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,377.72 | $7,684.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,377.72 | $7,684.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,377.72 | $7,684.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,377.72 | $7,684.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,377.72 | $7,684.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,500.70 | $7,223.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O DYE | $6,500.70 | $7,223.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI L-Spine W/O Contrast | $8,657.97 | $8,657.97 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
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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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 25 | $234.31 | $2,036.58 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 14 | $234.00 | $1,966.52 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $6,377.72 | $6,377.72 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $288.83 | $400.54 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 4 | $1,452.72 | $1,691.28 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 4 | $454.00 | $1,055.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 3 | $2,122.12 | $4,521.93 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $350.49 | $454.00 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $3,425.20 | $4,221.84 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $1,699.20 | $2,312.60 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $1,257.00 | $1,731.00 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $6,337.80 | $6,337.80 |
| Somerset, PA | 2 | $1,099.96 | $1,377.98 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $2,338.80 | $2,338.80 |
| Clarion, PA | 1 | $1,232.00 | $1,232.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $1,032.00 | $1,032.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $1,705.20 | $1,705.20 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $6,377.72 | $6,377.72 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $1,623.00 | $1,623.00 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $3,037.30 | $3,037.30 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $952.56 | $952.56 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $1,016.80 | $1,016.80 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Montrose, PA | 1 | $1,395.80 | $1,395.80 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $1,647.00 | $1,647.00 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $621.36 | $621.36 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $314.46 | $314.46 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $1,283.85 | $1,283.85 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $1,554.42 | $1,554.42 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $2,514.00 | $2,514.00 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $2,377.00 | $2,377.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $2,514.00 | $2,514.00 |
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
- Oregon$1,870.75
- 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.