Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $728.75 to $5,443.00, with a median of $1,537.48. The lowest price is at Oklahoma Heart Hospital (Oklahoma City) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.5× 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.
Lowest$728.75Oklahoma Heart Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,537.48half pay less
Highest$5,443.00in Oklahoma
Lowest saves$808.73vs the median
Hospitals in Oklahoma, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital lowest Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC MRI, Lumbar Spine Combo - MRI Lumbar Spine W WO Contrast | $728.75 | $2,082.15 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South lowest Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC MRI, Lumbar Spine Combo - MRI Lumbar Spine W WO Contrast | $728.75 | $2,082.15 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Headlton Healdton · Ardmore, OK MRI Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O & W/Contr Matrl | $885.00 | $1,180.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent · Oklahoma City, OK MRI Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O & W/Contr Matrl | $885.00 | $1,180.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $908.30 | $9,083.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata Nowata · Nowata, OK MR LSPINE W+WO LIM 71013 | $1,396.84 | $3,775.25 | — source file |
| Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Bartlesville · Bartlesville, OK MR L SPINE W/O&W/CON 72158 | $1,396.84 | $3,775.25 | — source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso · Tulsa, OK MR LSPINE W+WO LIM 71013 | $1,396.84 | $3,775.25 | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Jenks · Tulsa, OK MR LSPINE W+WO LIM 71013 | $1,396.84 | $3,775.25 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Tulsa · Tulsa, OK MR LSPINE W+WO LIM 71013 | $1,396.84 | $3,775.25 | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa · Tulsa, OK MR LSPINE W+WO LIM 71013 | $1,396.84 | $3,775.25 | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Muskogee · Muskogee, OK Hc Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O & W/Contr Matrl | $1,537.48 | $3,843.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O & W/Contr Matrl | $1,537.48 | $3,843.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Vinita Vinita · Vinita, OK Hc Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O & W/Contr Matrl | $1,537.48 | $3,843.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Mri Spinal Canal Lumbar W/O & W/Contr Matrl | $1,537.48 | $3,843.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliancehealth Durant Durant · Durant, OK MRI Spine Lumbar WWO | $2,679.84 | $22,332.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga · Watonga, OK MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $2,889.25 | $4,445.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher · Kingfisher, OK MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $2,893.15 | $4,451.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $2,995.20 | $4,608.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie · Oklahoma City, OK MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $3,455.40 | $5,316.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton · Ardmore, OK MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $3,537.95 | $5,443.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ada Ada · Ada, OK MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $3,901.30 | $6,002.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore · Ardmore, OK MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $5,022.55 | $7,727.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Love County Marietta · Marietta, OK MRI Lumbar Spine W/WO Cont | $5,443.00 | $5,443.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | 6 | $728.75 | $896.65 |
| Tulsa, OK | 6 | $1,396.84 | $1,396.84 |
| Ardmore, OK | 3 | $885.00 | $3,537.95 |
| Ada, OK | 1 | $3,901.30 | $3,901.30 |
| Bartlesville, OK | 1 | $1,396.84 | $1,396.84 |
| Durant, OK | 1 | $2,679.84 | $2,679.84 |
| Kingfisher, OK | 1 | $2,893.15 | $2,893.15 |
| Marietta, OK | 1 | $5,443.00 | $5,443.00 |
| Muskogee, OK | 1 | $1,537.48 | $1,537.48 |
| Nowata, OK | 1 | $1,396.84 | $1,396.84 |
| Vinita, OK | 1 | $1,537.48 | $1,537.48 |
| Watonga, OK | 1 | $2,889.25 | $2,889.25 |
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
- North Dakota$2,884.67
- Ohio$2,123.55
- 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.