Lower back MRI cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye: from $215.40 to $11,471.75, with a median of $984.54. The lowest price is at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (Jackson) and 5 other hospitals. The highest price is 53.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $984.54, is 48% below the US median of $1,902.72.
- That is 4.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Tennessee ranks 5th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 84 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 Oct 31, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$215.40Jackson-Madison County General Hospital + 5 more
Median$984.54half of hospitals charge less
Highest$11,471.75in Tennessee
Lowest saves$769.14vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital lowest Jackson · Jackson, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $215.40 | $718.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital lowest Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $215.40 | $718.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital lowest Camden · Camden, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $215.40 | $718.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital lowest Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $215.40 | $718.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital lowest Milan · Jackson, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $215.40 | $718.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital lowest Martin · Martin, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $215.40 | $718.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BCE MRI Spine Lumbar w/o contrast 72148 | $298.32 | $1,690.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $331.40 | $1,657.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $347.97 | $1,657.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $347.97 | $1,657.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $347.97 | $1,657.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR LTD WO CONTRAST | $381.11 | $1,657.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN MR SPINE LUMB WO CON | $658.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $681.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $705.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $705.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC MRIG LIMITED LUMBAR | $711.59 | $2,404.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST | $725.16 | $1,208.60 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $752.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $870.37 | $4,486.38 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast | $872.78 | $3,020.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN MRI L SP WO CONTRAST | $881.28 | $1,296.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $924.14 | $2,254.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $930.30 | $3,101.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTRAST | $975.36 | $4,064.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $976.83 | $3,256.10 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $976.83 | $3,256.10 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $976.83 | $3,256.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN MRI LUMBAR WO CONT | $992.25 | $2,205.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI - LUMBAR W/O | $1,001.88 | $3,339.60 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO | $1,002.12 | $3,340.40 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,006.14 | $2,454.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC MRIG LIMITED LUMBAR | $1,016.90 | $2,404.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1410987145 - MRI Spine Lumbar Spine W/O | $1,354.28 | $2,471.32 | Jan 6, 2025 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN MRI L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,363.22 | $2,876.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC MRI L-SPINE W/O CON | $1,419.84 | $4,896.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC MRI L-SPINE W/O CON | $1,419.84 | $4,896.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC MRI L-SPINE W/O CON | $1,419.84 | $4,896.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,423.84 | $6,286.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine - MRI Lumbar Spine WO Contrast | $1,432.86 | $6,513.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $1,534.52 | $2,721.60 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $1,548.22 | $7,899.06 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/O Contrast | $1,594.56 | $3,020.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN MR L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,607.20 | $2,009.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN MR-LUMB SPINE WO | $1,697.29 | $6,286.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $1,787.26 | $7,177.76 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $1,819.38 | $6,209.48 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI Spine Lumbar w/o Contrast | $1,970.40 | $3,284.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $1,994.25 | $8,559.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $2,106.76 | $8,529.41 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $2,324.13 | $7,129.24 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN MR-L-SP WO | $2,694.00 | $2,694.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $3,617.43 | $7,134.97 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $3,742.33 | $3,742.33 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $4,317.01 | $4,317.01 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $7,529.85 | $7,529.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $7,719.79 | $7,719.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $8,412.40 | $8,412.40 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $8,454.45 | $8,454.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $9,675.22 | $9,675.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $10,093.47 | $10,093.47 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $10,890.27 | $10,890.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $10,890.27 | $10,890.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $10,890.27 | $10,890.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT | $10,890.27 | $10,890.27 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material | $11,471.75 | $11,471.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 20 | $298.32 | $2,970.78 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $347.97 | $1,359.36 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $711.59 | $10,890.27 |
| Knoxville, TN | 7 | $705.00 | $775.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $215.40 | $215.40 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $1,419.84 | $1,513.52 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $1,548.22 | $1,548.22 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $215.40 | $215.40 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $215.40 | $215.40 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $870.37 | $870.37 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $976.83 | $976.83 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $752.00 | $752.00 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $881.28 | $881.28 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $215.40 | $215.40 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $1,363.22 | $1,363.22 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $381.11 | $381.11 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $1,787.26 | $1,787.26 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $924.14 | $924.14 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $215.40 | $215.40 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $930.30 | $930.30 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $705.00 | $705.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $872.78 | $872.78 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $1,819.38 | $1,819.38 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $2,694.00 | $2,694.00 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $976.83 | $976.83 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $992.25 | $992.25 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $681.50 | $681.50 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $1,419.84 | $1,419.84 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $658.00 | $658.00 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $331.40 | $331.40 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $1,006.14 | $1,006.14 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $2,106.76 | $2,106.76 |
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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
- Pennsylvania$1,790.00
- Puerto Rico$725.00
- Rhode Island$2,250.00
- South Carolina$2,193.60
- South Dakota$3,269.60
- 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.