Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,236.30 to $4,696.82, with a median of $2,757.88. The lowest price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center (Silverton). 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.
Lowest$1,236.30Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$2,757.88half pay less
Highest$4,696.82in Oregon
Lowest saves$1,521.58vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton · Salem, OR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITH/WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,236.30 | $1,902.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED | $1,857.75 | $2,477.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED | $1,857.75 | $2,477.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED | $1,857.75 | $2,477.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED | $1,857.75 | $2,477.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O AND W/CONTRAST | $2,368.57 | $4,469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O AND W/CONTRAST | $2,368.57 | $4,469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITH/WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,408.90 | $3,706.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITH/WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,408.90 | $3,706.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITH/WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,408.90 | $3,706.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WITH/WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,408.90 | $3,706.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $2,551.25 | $3,925.00 | — source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $2,648.10 | $4,074.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC MRI Lumbar Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $2,648.10 | $4,074.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC MRI LUMBAR W&WO | $2,672.00 | $3,340.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC MRI LUMBAR W&WO | $2,672.00 | $3,340.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC MRI LUMBAR W&WO | $2,672.00 | $3,340.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC MRI LUMBAR W&WO | $2,672.00 | $3,340.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC MRI LUMBAR W&WO | $2,672.00 | $3,340.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $2,843.75 | $4,375.00 | — source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $3,036.75 | $4,049.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $3,063.00 | $4,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB MR Spine Lumbar Wwo Cont | $3,093.35 | $4,759.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $3,113.25 | $4,151.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $3,192.70 | $3,192.70 | — source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $3,220.50 | $4,294.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB MR Spine Lumbar Wwo Cont | $3,600.35 | $5,539.00 | — source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $3,705.00 | $4,940.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Commonspirit Oregon Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR MRI LUMBAR SPINE W & W/O | $3,785.67 | $5,557.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O & W/CONTR MATRL | $3,825.00 | $4,500.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI SPINAL CANAL LUMBAR W/O & W/CONTR MATRL | $3,825.00 | $4,500.00 | — source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,112.22 | $4,112.22 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,515.35 | $7,525.58 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF LOWER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $4,540.90 | $6,986.00 | — source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after co | $4,696.82 | $5,871.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after co | $4,696.82 | $5,871.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after co | $4,696.82 | $5,871.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR MRI scan of lower spinal canal before and after co | $4,696.82 | $5,871.03 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 13 | $1,857.75 | $2,408.90 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $4,696.82 | $4,696.82 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $2,551.25 | $3,679.55 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $1,236.30 | $2,368.57 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $3,063.00 | $3,063.00 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $2,648.10 | $2,648.10 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $3,705.00 | $3,705.00 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $3,785.67 | $3,785.67 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $3,220.50 | $3,220.50 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $3,113.25 | $3,113.25 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $3,036.75 | $3,036.75 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $2,648.10 | $2,648.10 |
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
- Oklahoma$1,537.48
- 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.