Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $457.89 to $3,182.40, with a median of $1,512.80. The lowest price is at Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley). The highest price is 7.0× 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 Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center lowest Greeley · Greeley, CO MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $457.89 | $1,601.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $504.32 | $1,601.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $682.25 | $2,604.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI L-SPINE/CANAL W/O,W CN | $1,278.35 | $3,652.41 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,512.80 | $1,512.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,512.80 | $1,512.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,512.80 | $1,512.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,512.80 | $1,512.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,512.80 | $1,512.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $1,585.84 | $2,604.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $1,960.70 | $2,801.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/W CONTRAST | $3,182.40 | $4,896.00 | Apr 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $1,278.35 | $1,512.80 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $1,512.80 | $1,512.80 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $504.32 | $504.32 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $1,585.84 | $1,585.84 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $457.89 | $457.89 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $682.25 | $682.25 |
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
- Arkansas$902.85
- California$3,783.24
- 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.