Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 114 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $372.00 to $10,046.00, with a median of $4,033.80. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Aurora) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 27.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $4,033.80, is 47% above the US median of $2,750.28.
- That is 11.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
- Illinois ranks 44th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 27 of 114 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$372.00Mercy Medical Center + 2 more
Median$4,033.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,046.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$3,661.80vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $372.00 | $6,604.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital lowest Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $372.00 | $4,336.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet lowest Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI L-SPINE SURVEY W/WO CONTRA | $372.00 | $5,768.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $510.96 | $942.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI LUMBAR SP W&WO CONTRAST | $624.40 | $892.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $630.00 | $630.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL MR-LUMB SPINE WWO | $718.25 | $1,197.08 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IL MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $986.40 | $1,096.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR Scan Spine Lumb-W/WO C | $1,002.06 | $5,274.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR Scan Spine Lumb-W/WO C | $1,002.06 | $5,274.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Blessing Hospital Quincy · Quincy, IL-MO CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O & W/CONTR MATRL | $1,119.66 | $1,866.09 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $1,187.92 | $1,916.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $1,205.22 | $4,304.36 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR Scan Spine Lumb-W/WO C | $1,213.02 | $5,274.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,350.00 | $5,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,350.00 | $5,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,350.00 | $5,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO | $1,350.00 | $5,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W / WO CONT | $1,430.88 | $4,336.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONTRAST | $1,460.92 | $7,689.05 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $1,479.01 | $5,556.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $1,713.07 | $7,120.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONTRAST | $1,750.21 | $7,955.47 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Rosiclare · Rosiclare, IL MRI L SPINE W & W/O CON | $1,798.20 | $1,998.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboror · McLeansboror, IL HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR WITH & WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,866.92 | $2,074.35 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast BCE | $1,951.05 | $5,738.39 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR L SPINE W/WO DYE | $1,990.00 | $3,980.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WITH/WITHOUT DYE | $1,990.00 | $3,980.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast BCE | $1,999.92 | $5,882.12 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $2,088.50 | $4,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR L SPINE W/WO DYE | $2,200.00 | $4,400.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Salem Township Hospital Salem · Centralia, IL HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/W CONTRAST | $2,251.01 | $5,627.53 | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO | $2,251.35 | $4,502.70 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR L SPINE W/WO DYE | $2,320.00 | $4,640.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Morrison Community Hospital Morrison · Sterling, IL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/ W/O CONTR | $2,357.00 | $2,357.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Spine Lumbar w/wo Contrast | $2,361.60 | $3,936.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Lumbar Plexus w/wo Contrast | $2,361.60 | $3,936.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR L SPINE W/WO DYE | $2,470.00 | $4,940.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR L SPINE W/WO DYE | $2,665.00 | $5,330.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WITH/WITHOUT DYE | $2,665.00 | $5,330.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WITH/WITHOUT DYE | $2,740.00 | $5,480.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD WITH/WITHOUT DYE | $2,740.00 | $5,480.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado · Eldorado, IL HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONTRAST | $2,767.50 | $3,690.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR LUMBAR SPINE LTD W/WO DYE | $2,875.00 | $5,750.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR L SPINE W/WO DYE | $2,920.00 | $5,840.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Nashville · Nashville, IL HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR WITH & WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,986.40 | $3,733.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast | $3,040.00 | $3,040.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale · Peoria, IL MRI LUMBAR WOW CONTRAST | $3,081.93 | $4,402.76 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Medical Center Galena · Galena, IL MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Cont | $3,225.86 | $3,544.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Lumbar Spine W&W/O Contr | $3,250.65 | $5,001.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Lumbar Spine W&W/O Contr | $3,250.65 | $5,001.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO | $3,264.75 | $6,529.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI LS SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $3,289.07 | $5,481.79 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONTRAST | $3,587.40 | $9,695.65 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| MC Donough District Hospital Macomb · Macomb, IL MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast | $3,844.80 | $6,408.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Memorial Hospital Robinson · Robinson, IL MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Cont | $3,922.40 | $4,903.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $3,983.04 | $5,532.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $4,084.56 | $5,673.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO W CONTRAST | $4,095.57 | $5,119.46 | Dec 26, 2025 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI LUMBAR W+WO CONTRAST | $4,168.50 | $5,955.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Kirby Medical Center Monticello · Champaign-Urbana, IL MRI SACRUM/COCCYX W & W/O CON | $4,200.00 | $7,000.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $4,202.64 | $5,837.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $4,242.24 | $5,892.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, IL MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,312.80 | $5,391.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Mri Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $4,397.00 | $4,397.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,421.00 | $4,421.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $4,680.72 | $6,501.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $4,706.80 | $6,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $4,706.80 | $6,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $4,706.80 | $6,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $4,706.80 | $6,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $4,706.80 | $6,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $4,706.80 | $6,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $4,706.80 | $6,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Dye | $4,706.80 | $6,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $4,878.15 | $6,504.20 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $5,035.37 | $8,392.27 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $5,173.92 | $7,186.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $5,198.40 | $7,220.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H MR SPINE LUMBAR W AND WO CONTRAST | $5,252.80 | $7,504.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $5,387.72 | $7,183.62 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $5,527.44 | $7,677.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $5,570.48 | $6,963.09 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONTR | $5,628.00 | $5,628.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONTR | $5,628.00 | $5,628.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONTR | $5,628.00 | $5,628.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $5,644.00 | $5,644.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Pana Community Hospital Pana · Taylorville, IL MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast | $5,800.00 | $5,800.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC MRI L Spine W&W/O Contrast | $5,852.80 | $7,316.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC MRI L Spine W&W/O Contrast | $5,852.80 | $7,316.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC MRI L Spine W&W/O Contrast | $5,852.80 | $7,316.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC MRI L Spine W&W/O Contrast | $5,852.80 | $7,316.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $5,873.50 | $5,873.50 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL HC MRI SPINE LUMBAR WITH & WITHOUT CONTRAST | $5,952.00 | $5,952.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $6,018.30 | $6,687.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $6,309.36 | $8,763.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $6,463.62 | $8,079.53 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Mri, Spnl Canal & Contents, W/Out Cntrst Mat, Followed By Cntrst Mat(S) & Further Sequ; Lumbar | $6,679.00 | $6,679.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL MRI L Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $6,869.00 | $6,869.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL MRI L Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $6,869.00 | $6,869.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST | $6,934.00 | $6,934.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST | $6,934.00 | $6,934.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IL MRI LUMBAR W/WO | $6,936.80 | $8,671.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Richland Memorial Hospital Olney · Olney, IL MRI L Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $7,067.00 | $7,067.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $7,158.62 | $9,544.82 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL MRI L Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $7,928.00 | $7,928.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL MRI L-Spine W/WO Cont | $8,033.00 | $8,033.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin · Peoria, IL MRI L Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $8,516.00 | $8,516.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria · Peoria, IL MRI L Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $8,516.00 | $8,516.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria · Peoria, IL MRI L Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $8,516.00 | $8,516.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR-LUMB SPINE WWO | $8,738.12 | $8,738.12 | Mar 31, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $9,020.70 | $9,020.70 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Mri, Spnl Canal & Contents, W/Out Cntrst Mat, Followed By Cntrst Mat(S) & Further Sequ; Lumbar | $9,654.00 | $9,654.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL MR L SPINE W/WO | $10,046.00 | $10,046.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 54 | $372.00 | $2,807.50 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 10 | $718.25 | $3,716.62 |
| Peoria, IL | 5 | $3,081.93 | $8,516.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 4 | $2,361.60 | $3,966.04 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 3 | $4,200.00 | $7,928.00 |
| Carbondale, IL | 2 | $5,852.80 | $5,852.80 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 2 | $630.00 | $2,914.20 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 2 | $1,460.92 | $3,656.86 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $3,587.40 | $3,587.40 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $6,869.00 | $6,869.00 |
| Carrollton, IL | 1 | $4,312.80 | $4,312.80 |
| Clinton, IL | 1 | $5,873.50 | $5,873.50 |
| Centralia, IL | 1 | $2,251.01 | $2,251.01 |
| Danville, IL | 1 | $8,033.00 | $8,033.00 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $6,309.36 | $6,309.36 |
| Eldorado, IL | 1 | $2,767.50 | $2,767.50 |
| Fairfield, IL | 1 | $6,936.80 | $6,936.80 |
| Flora, IL | 1 | $5,952.00 | $5,952.00 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $6,463.62 | $6,463.62 |
| Galena, IL | 1 | $3,225.86 | $3,225.86 |
| Harrisburg, IL | 1 | $5,852.80 | $5,852.80 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $1,479.01 | $1,479.01 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $3,983.04 | $3,983.04 |
| McLeansboror, IL | 1 | $1,866.92 | $1,866.92 |
| Macomb, IL | 1 | $3,844.80 | $3,844.80 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $1,750.21 | $1,750.21 |
| Nashville, IL | 1 | $2,986.40 | $2,986.40 |
| Olney, IL | 1 | $7,067.00 | $7,067.00 |
| Pinckneyville, IL | 1 | $4,421.00 | $4,421.00 |
| Pittsfield, IL | 1 | $5,035.37 | $5,035.37 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 1 | $1,119.66 | $1,119.66 |
| Robinson, IL | 1 | $3,922.40 | $3,922.40 |
| Rosiclare, IL | 1 | $1,798.20 | $1,798.20 |
| Rushville, IL | 1 | $986.40 | $986.40 |
| Rochelle, IL | 1 | $5,644.00 | $5,644.00 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $5,387.72 | $5,387.72 |
| Shelbyville, IL | 1 | $4,084.56 | $4,084.56 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $5,527.44 | $5,527.44 |
| Sterling, IL | 1 | $2,357.00 | $2,357.00 |
| Taylorville, IL | 1 | $5,800.00 | $5,800.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,429.59
- Alaska$4,207.87
- Arizona$2,468.24
- Arkansas$1,336.18
- California$4,517.08
- Colorado$3,216.70
- Connecticut$2,532.00
- Delaware$3,788.10
- District of Columbia$3,211.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,972.00
- Georgia$2,370.03
- Hawaii$2,461.20
- Idaho$2,275.50
- Indiana$1,463.94
- Iowa$3,450.20
- Kansas$1,731.23
- Kentucky$2,276.40
- Louisiana$1,375.63
- Maine$2,302.80
- Maryland$872.38
- Massachusetts$2,760.80
- Michigan$2,731.30
- Minnesota$2,691.92
- Mississippi$1,942.17
- Missouri$2,473.17
- Montana$2,670.74
- Nebraska$3,980.70
- Nevada$4,317.05
- New Hampshire$3,858.16
- New Jersey$1,007.75
- New Mexico$2,862.81
- New York$1,777.32
- North Carolina$2,886.50
- North Dakota$3,103.03
- Ohio$2,335.45
- Oklahoma$1,617.85
- Oregon$2,972.70
- Pennsylvania$3,268.70
- Puerto Rico$985.00
- Rhode Island$3,257.40
- South Carolina$2,832.60
- South Dakota$4,410.40
- Tennessee$1,424.84
- Texas$3,196.33
- Utah$5,448.79
- Vermont$4,713.00
- Virginia$3,315.50
- Washington$2,901.65
- West Virginia$1,909.25
- Wisconsin$3,415.00
- Wyoming$2,552.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.