Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $420.62 to $6,915.00, with a median of $1,098.94. The lowest price is at Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City). The highest price is 16.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72158. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$420.62Banner Boswell Medical Center
Median$1,098.94half pay less
Highest$6,915.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$678.32vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Boswell Medical Center lowest Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $420.62 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $424.24 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC MRI LUMBAR SP W/WO CONTRAST | $428.12 | $6,400.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $453.25 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $456.88 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $464.13 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $478.63 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $518.52 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $522.14 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $587.41 | $3,626.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $607.46 | $4,434.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $630.92 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $688.94 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $793.69 | $4,434.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $960.27 | $3,626.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ MRI LSPINE WO/W CONT | $1,065.00 | $1,775.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC MRI L-Spine W/WO Contrast | $1,132.88 | $4,046.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $1,218.18 | $2,456.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC MRI LUMBAR SPINE COMPLETE WO/W CONTRAST | $1,279.35 | $2,665.30 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ MRI Lumbar Spine w/wo Con | $2,956.68 | $5,913.35 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MRI Lumbar Spine w/wo Con | $3,739.92 | $7,479.84 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W & WO | $3,871.40 | $5,956.00 | — source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $4,047.09 | $6,465.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast, Followed By Contrast | $6,915.00 | $6,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast, Followed By Contrast | $6,915.00 | $6,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast, Followed By Contrast | $6,915.00 | $6,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast, Followed By Contrast | $6,915.00 | $6,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast, Followed By Contrast | $6,915.00 | $6,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast, Followed By Contrast | $6,915.00 | $6,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast, Followed By Contrast | $6,915.00 | $6,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast, Followed By Contrast | $6,915.00 | $6,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Mri Spinal Canal, Lumbar; W/O Contrast, Followed By Contrast | $6,915.00 | $6,915.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 22 | $420.62 | $659.93 |
| Tucson, AZ | 3 | $607.46 | $793.69 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $2,956.68 | $3,501.88 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $1,218.18 | $1,218.18 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1 | $3,739.92 | $3,739.92 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $1,065.00 | $1,065.00 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $1,279.35 | $1,279.35 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $3,871.40 | $3,871.40 |
What it is
This MRI of the lumbar spine takes one set of pictures without contrast dye and a second set after the dye is injected into a vein. The dye helps tell scar tissue from a new disc problem after back surgery and can show infection, inflammation or tumors.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers both sets of images; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line on some bills. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$3,949.76
- Alaska$3,428.10
- Arkansas$902.85
- California$3,783.24
- Colorado$1,512.80
- Connecticut$2,411.27
- Delaware$3,788.10
- Florida$3,659.37
- Georgia$2,370.03
- Hawaii$2,037.60
- Idaho$2,263.00
- Illinois$2,767.50
- Indiana$1,527.41
- Iowa$2,413.35
- Kansas$3,053.70
- Kentucky$4,317.77
- Louisiana$1,252.26
- Maine$2,591.25
- Maryland$826.38
- Massachusetts$3,158.25
- Michigan$2,638.00
- Minnesota$1,861.38
- Mississippi$1,753.29
- Missouri$2,496.33
- Montana$2,787.34
- Nebraska$1,966.02
- Nevada$2,926.43
- New Hampshire$2,814.63
- New Jersey$476.54
- New Mexico$2,105.08
- New York$1,557.00
- North Carolina$2,656.05
- North Dakota$2,884.67
- Ohio$2,123.55
- Oklahoma$1,537.48
- Oregon$2,757.88
- Pennsylvania$2,915.10
- Puerto Rico$985.00
- Rhode Island$1,823.70
- South Carolina$2,265.90
- South Dakota$4,207.60
- Tennessee$953.70
- Texas$3,196.33
- Utah$2,845.91
- Vermont$3,957.52
- Virginia$3,315.50
- Washington$3,206.98
- West Virginia$1,949.50
- Wisconsin$2,700.06
- Wyoming$1,841.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.