Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Hawaii
In Hawaii, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,447.80 to $9,813.60, with a median of $2,037.60. The lowest price is at Wilcox Memorial Hospital (Lihue). The highest price is 6.8× 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 Hawaii, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox Memorial Hospital lowest Lihue · Kapaa, HI MR SPINE (LUMBAR) WITHOUT & WITH CONTRAST-TECH | $1,447.80 | $2,413.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Pali Momi Medical Center Aiea · Urban Honolulu, HI MR SPINE (LUMBAR) WITHOUT & WITH CONTRAST-TECH | $1,939.80 | $3,233.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Straub Clinic & Hospital Honolulu · Urban Honolulu, HI MR SPINE (LUMBAR) WITHOUT & WITH CONTRAST-TECH | $2,037.60 | $3,396.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children Honolulu · Urban Honolulu, HI MR SPINE (LUMBAR) WITHOUT & WITH CONTRAST-TECH | $2,123.40 | $3,539.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Honolulu Honolulu · Urban Honolulu, HI MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $9,813.60 | $9,813.60 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 4 | $1,939.80 | $2,080.50 |
| Kapaa, HI | 1 | $1,447.80 | $1,447.80 |
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
- Georgia$2,370.03
- 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.