Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Montana
In Montana, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $316.05 to $5,422.40, with a median of $2,787.34. The lowest price is at Great Falls Clinic Hospital (Great Falls). The highest price is 17.2× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital lowest Great Falls · Great Falls, MT MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $316.05 | $316.05 | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT MAGNETIC RESONANCE TECHNOLOGY (MRT) - MRI - SPINAL CORD/SPINE) | $2,189.80 | $2,576.23 | — source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $2,504.00 | $3,130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $2,685.08 | $3,580.10 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $2,889.60 | $3,612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $3,012.80 | $3,766.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $3,552.05 | $3,739.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $5,422.40 | $6,778.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $3,012.80 | $4,217.60 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $2,685.08 | $2,685.08 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $3,552.05 | $3,552.05 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $316.05 | $316.05 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $2,189.80 | $2,189.80 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $2,504.00 | $2,504.00 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $2,889.60 | $2,889.60 |
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
- Mississippi$1,753.29
- Missouri$2,496.33
- 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.