Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $847.20 to $4,310.15, with a median of $902.85. The lowest price is at Arkansas Heart Hospital (Little Rock) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 5.1× 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.
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Heart Hospital lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast - Report | $847.20 | $1,059.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital lowest Bryant · Bryant, AR MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast | $847.20 | $1,059.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $859.20 | $1,432.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR MRI Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O & W/Contr Matrl | $891.00 | $1,188.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR MRI Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O & W/Contr Matrl | $891.00 | $1,188.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR MRI Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O & W/Contr Matrl | $891.00 | $1,188.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI LUMBAR SPINE WWO | $900.00 | $3,665.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $905.70 | $6,038.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,704.87 | $8,973.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $2,301.65 | $3,541.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $2,952.30 | $4,542.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $3,459.95 | $5,323.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $4,310.15 | $4,789.06 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $4,310.15 | $4,789.06 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $900.00 | $3,459.95 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 3 | $847.20 | $859.20 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $2,301.65 | $2,301.65 |
| Bryant, AR | 1 | $847.20 | $847.20 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $2,952.30 | $2,952.30 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $1,704.87 | $1,704.87 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $891.00 | $891.00 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $891.00 | $891.00 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $905.70 | $905.70 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $891.00 | $891.00 |
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
- Arizona$1,098.94
- 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.