Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $358.82 to $4,194.18, with a median of $1,753.29. The lowest price is at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center (Meridian). The highest price is 11.7× 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 Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center lowest Meridian · Meridian, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $358.82 | $1,631.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $652.40 | $1,631.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,207.60 | $6,038.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun Calhoun City · Calhoun City, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,348.88 | $2,594.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,501.92 | $6,258.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,501.92 | $6,258.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,701.50 | $6,806.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,753.29 | $7,623.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine Combo - MRI Lumbar Spine W WO Contrast | $1,858.78 | $8,449.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,942.17 | $4,737.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $2,046.87 | $9,747.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $2,084.28 | $4,737.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $2,131.65 | $4,737.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC MRI, Lumbar Spine Combo - MRI Lumbar Spine W WO Contrast | $2,755.00 | $2,755.00 | — source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS MRI Spine Lumbar WWO | $4,194.18 | $23,301.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 3 | $1,942.17 | $2,046.87 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $1,207.60 | $1,533.19 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $358.82 | $505.61 |
| Calhoun City, MS | 1 | $1,348.88 | $1,348.88 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $2,131.65 | $2,131.65 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $1,701.50 | $1,701.50 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $2,084.28 | $2,084.28 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $2,755.00 | $2,755.00 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $1,501.92 | $1,501.92 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $1,753.29 | $1,753.29 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $1,501.92 | $1,501.92 |
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
- 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
- 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.