Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,312.38 to $4,970.50, with a median of $1,966.02. The lowest price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital (Lincoln). The highest price is 3.8× 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,312.38 | $2,853.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $1,527.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $1,527.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE MRI SPINE LUMBAR W&WO CNT | $1,716.04 | $2,604.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MRI Exam | $1,746.36 | $4,851.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,966.02 | $4,681.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,966.02 | $4,681.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,966.02 | $4,681.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,966.02 | $4,681.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $2,185.00 | $4,370.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $2,345.45 | $3,845.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE MRI Exam | $3,074.70 | $8,310.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $3,330.55 | $5,645.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $3,927.56 | $4,732.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $4,349.52 | $5,178.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $4,401.30 | $5,178.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,970.50 | $4,970.50 | Jul 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $1,527.50 | $1,966.02 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $1,312.38 | $1,748.69 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $4,401.30 | $4,401.30 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $3,074.70 | $3,074.70 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $3,330.55 | $3,330.55 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $2,345.45 | $2,345.45 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $3,927.56 | $3,927.56 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $4,349.52 | $4,349.52 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $1,716.04 | $1,716.04 |
| York, NE | 1 | $4,970.50 | $4,970.50 |
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
- Montana$2,787.34
- 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.