Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,157.63 to $7,523.12, with a median of $2,370.03. The lowest price is at Chatuge Regional Hospital (Hiawassee). The highest price is 6.5× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$1,157.63Chatuge Regional Hospital
Median$2,370.03half pay less
Highest$7,523.12in Georgia
Lowest saves$1,212.40vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatuge Regional Hospital lowest Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Cont | $1,157.63 | $2,315.25 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Mri Lumbar Spine Wo/W Cont | $1,320.30 | $4,401.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Mri Lumbar Spine Wo/W Cont | $1,320.30 | $4,401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Cont | $1,389.15 | $2,778.30 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,502.00 | $3,004.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,550.00 | $3,100.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Mri Spine Lumbar Wwo 72158 | $2,122.00 | $2,122.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Mri Spine Lumbar Wwo 72158 | $2,122.00 | $2,122.00 | — source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Lumbar Spine W Plus W/O Contrast | $2,370.03 | $6,077.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC MRI LUMB SPINE W/WO CNTRST | $2,889.00 | $5,778.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $2,897.50 | $5,795.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $3,393.00 | $6,786.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA MRI LUMBAR W WO | $3,451.00 | $5,075.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine Combo - Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast | $3,812.00 | $3,812.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine Combo - Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast | $3,812.00 | $3,812.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine Combo - Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast | $3,812.00 | $3,812.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine Combo - Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast | $3,812.00 | $3,812.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine Combo - Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast | $3,812.00 | $3,812.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine Combo - Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast | $3,812.00 | $3,812.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine Combo - Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast | $3,812.00 | $3,812.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine Combo - Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast | $3,812.00 | $3,812.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $4,455.50 | $8,911.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $5,553.75 | $5,553.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MRI Scan of Spine Lumbar W/O & W/Contrast | $6,444.00 | $6,444.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $7,523.12 | $7,523.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $7,523.12 | $7,523.12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 19 | $2,370.03 | $2,889.00 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $1,502.00 | $2,122.00 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $4,455.50 | $5,004.62 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $1,320.30 | $1,320.30 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $2,370.03 | $2,370.03 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $1,389.15 | $1,389.15 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $7,523.12 | $7,523.12 |
| Cedartown, GA | 1 | $3,393.00 | $3,393.00 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $7,523.12 | $7,523.12 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $3,451.00 | $3,451.00 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $1,157.63 | $1,157.63 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $2,370.03 | $2,370.03 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 1 | $2,897.50 | $2,897.50 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $1,550.00 | $1,550.00 |
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
- Arkansas$902.85
- California$3,783.24
- Colorado$1,512.80
- Connecticut$2,411.27
- Delaware$3,788.10
- Florida$3,659.37
- 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.