Lower back MRI with contrast cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $272.60 to $4,228.00, with a median of $2,884.67. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 15.5× 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 North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND LUMBAR SPINE COMP W WO CONT PF | $272.60 | $470.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,723.80 | $2,535.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND LUMBAR SPINE COMP W WO CONT | $2,393.08 | $4,126.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC MR LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $2,419.95 | $4,745.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND LUMBAR SPINE COMP W WO CONT | $2,471.28 | $5,884.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND LUMBAR SPINE COMP W WO CONT | $3,298.05 | $5,235.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND MRI L SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $3,861.60 | $4,827.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND MRI L SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $3,924.00 | $4,905.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND MRI L SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $3,924.00 | $4,905.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN MRI L SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,228.00 | $5,285.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $2,419.95 | $3,140.78 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $2,393.08 | $2,393.08 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 1 | $2,471.28 | $2,471.28 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $3,298.05 | $3,298.05 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1 | $4,228.00 | $4,228.00 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $1,723.80 | $1,723.80 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $3,924.00 | $3,924.00 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $3,924.00 | $3,924.00 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $272.60 | $272.60 |
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
- 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
- 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.