Lower back MRI with contrast cost in District of Columbia
In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,412.52 to $3,052.11, with a median of $2,232.32. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 2.2× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO W CONTRAST | $1,412.52 | $2,173.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO W CONTRAST | $3,052.11 | $4,695.56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $1,412.52 | $2,232.32 |
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$2,552.70
- Alaska$4,364.20
- Arizona$2,389.49
- Arkansas$1,586.68
- California$3,938.85
- Colorado$3,751.02
- Connecticut$2,468.71
- Delaware$3,788.10
- Florida$6,441.20
- Georgia$2,889.00
- Hawaii$2,461.20
- Idaho$2,275.50
- Illinois$3,250.65
- Indiana$1,322.52
- Iowa$3,534.70
- Kansas$1,775.00
- Kentucky$2,276.40
- Louisiana$1,394.40
- Maine$2,999.20
- Maryland$891.25
- Massachusetts$3,158.25
- Michigan$2,638.00
- Minnesota$2,599.19
- Mississippi$2,131.65
- Missouri$2,496.00
- Montana$2,951.20
- Nebraska$3,867.58
- Nevada$4,317.05
- New Hampshire$4,747.48
- New Jersey$476.54
- New Mexico$2,862.81
- New York$1,648.98
- North Carolina$2,936.00
- North Dakota$3,296.55
- Ohio$2,233.56
- Oklahoma$1,537.48
- Oregon$2,934.21
- Pennsylvania$2,713.80
- Puerto Rico$825.00
- Rhode Island$1,823.70
- South Carolina$3,227.50
- South Dakota$4,410.40
- Tennessee$1,344.43
- Texas$3,196.33
- Utah$6,144.75
- Vermont$3,957.52
- Virginia$3,315.50
- Washington$3,104.40
- West Virginia$1,909.25
- Wisconsin$2,739.41
- Wyoming$2,522.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.