Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 61 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $266.35 to $6,900.60, with a median of $1,527.41. The lowest price is at Deaconess Hospital (Newburgh) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 25.9× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$266.35Deaconess Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,527.41half pay less
Highest$6,900.60in Indiana
Lowest saves$1,261.06vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Hospital lowest Newburgh · Evansville, IN CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O & W/CONTR MATRL | $266.35 | $761.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center lowest Jasper · Jasper, IN CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O & W/CONTR MATRL | $266.35 | $761.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/WO CON | $331.00 | $662.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City · Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/WO CON | $331.00 | $662.00 | — source file |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange · LaGrange, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/WO CON | $333.00 | $666.00 | — source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/WO CON | $336.00 | $672.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/WO CON | $337.00 | $674.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash · Wabash, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/WO CON | $341.00 | $682.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/WO CON | $347.50 | $695.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY LUM W/WO CON | $347.50 | $695.00 | — source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN MRI L-SPINE WO and W | $367.00 | $5,840.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $500.78 | $715.40 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Norton Kings Daughters Health Madison · Madison, IN HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONT | $694.98 | $3,159.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport · Logansport, IN HC MRI-LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $795.00 | $1,590.00 | — source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONT | $804.44 | $5,746.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 72158 MR-LUMB SPINE WWO | $864.54 | $3,202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 72158 MR-LUMB SPINE WWO | $960.60 | $3,202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Mri lumbar spine w/o & w/dye | $961.10 | $1,373.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O & W/CONTR MATRL | $1,025.15 | $2,929.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Scott Hospital Scottsburg · Scottsburg, IN HB MRI LUMBAR SPINE W&W/O CONT | $1,030.80 | $5,154.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $1,049.35 | $3,385.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Lumbar WWO | $1,463.94 | $5,422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN MRI Spine Lumbar WWO | $1,527.41 | $4,628.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Bremen · Plymouth, IN MR Lumbar Spine W W-O Contrast | $1,651.65 | $2,541.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MR Lumbar Spine W W-O Contrast | $1,651.65 | $2,541.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Lumbar WWO | $2,135.52 | $8,898.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $2,176.20 | $3,627.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville · Evansville, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $2,176.20 | $3,627.00 | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONT | $2,266.80 | $3,778.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $2,410.20 | $4,017.00 | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC MRI Lumbar Spine W & W/O Contrast | $2,461.50 | $2,735.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/ + W/O Contrast | $2,465.60 | $3,082.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $2,501.40 | $4,169.00 | — source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO | $2,561.67 | $4,269.45 | — source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $2,625.00 | $3,500.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $2,687.40 | $4,479.00 | — source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $2,719.00 | $2,719.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $2,728.76 | $3,210.30 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $2,837.40 | $4,729.00 | — source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $2,951.81 | $3,935.75 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Randolph Hospital Winchester · Winchester, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $2,995.20 | $4,992.00 | — source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN MR LUM-SP W/W/O CON | $2,998.10 | $4,283.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital Williamsport · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO/WC | $3,070.20 | $5,117.00 | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $3,479.49 | $4,970.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN MRI Spine Lumbar WWO | $3,608.50 | $7,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $3,630.90 | $5,586.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $3,630.90 | $5,586.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $3,694.20 | $6,157.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,317.77 | $5,757.03 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,452.00 | $5,565.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point · 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 |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI L-Spine WO/W Cont | $6,900.60 | $9,858.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI L-Spine WO/W Cont | $6,900.60 | $9,858.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 13 | $582.60 | $582.60 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 7 | $331.00 | $864.54 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 4 | $804.44 | $3,097.80 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3 | $6,679.00 | $6,900.60 |
| Evansville, IN | 3 | $266.35 | $2,176.20 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $1,651.65 | $2,641.28 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $1,651.65 | $2,641.28 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $2,410.20 | $2,681.00 |
| Auburn, IN | 1 | $336.00 | $336.00 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $367.00 | $367.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $2,465.60 | $2,465.60 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $2,719.00 | $2,719.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $961.10 | $961.10 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $2,728.76 | $2,728.76 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $2,625.00 | $2,625.00 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $331.00 | $331.00 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $266.35 | $266.35 |
| Kendallville, IN | 1 | $337.00 | $337.00 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $582.60 | $582.60 |
| LaGrange, IN | 1 | $333.00 | $333.00 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $2,561.67 | $2,561.67 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $3,070.20 | $3,070.20 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $795.00 | $795.00 |
| Madison, IN | 1 | $694.98 | $694.98 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $1,527.41 | $1,527.41 |
| North Vernon, IN | 1 | $2,837.40 | $2,837.40 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $500.78 | $500.78 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $1,025.15 | $1,025.15 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $3,608.50 | $3,608.50 |
| Scottsburg, IN | 1 | $1,030.80 | $1,030.80 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $2,998.10 | $2,998.10 |
| Winchester, IN | 1 | $2,995.20 | $2,995.20 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $341.00 | $341.00 |
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
- Georgia$2,370.03
- Hawaii$2,037.60
- Idaho$2,263.00
- Illinois$2,767.50
- 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.