Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $340.80 to $20,105.43, with a median of $1,424.84. The lowest price is at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (Jackson) and 5 other hospitals. The highest price is 59.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,424.84, is 48% below the US median of $2,750.28.
- That is 4.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
- Tennessee ranks 6th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 84 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital lowest Jackson · Jackson, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $340.80 | $1,136.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital lowest Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $340.80 | $1,136.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital lowest Camden · Camden, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $340.80 | $1,136.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital lowest Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $340.80 | $1,136.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital lowest Milan · Jackson, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $340.80 | $1,136.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital lowest Martin · Martin, TN HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO CONTRAST | $340.80 | $1,136.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $436.20 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $656.19 | $2,853.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $656.19 | $2,853.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN MR SPINE LUMB WW CON | $809.20 | $2,890.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE W&WO CONT | $838.10 | $2,890.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE W&WO CONT | $867.00 | $2,890.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE W&WO CONT | $867.00 | $2,890.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE W&WO CONT | $924.80 | $2,890.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE W&WO CONT | $953.70 | $2,890.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE W&WO CONT | $953.70 | $2,890.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE W&WO CONT | $953.70 | $2,890.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN MR LUMBAR SPINE W&WO CONT | $953.70 | $2,890.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN MRI LUMBAR WWO CONT | $992.25 | $2,205.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI SPINE LUMBAR W/ W/O CONTRAST | $1,071.42 | $1,785.70 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,076.80 | $5,384.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY MR-LUMB SPINE WWO | $1,207.71 | $6,225.24 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,267.98 | $6,038.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,267.98 | $6,038.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,267.98 | $6,038.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,302.49 | $5,663.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI - LUMBAR W/WO | $1,324.91 | $4,416.35 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO & W | $1,325.22 | $4,417.40 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast | $1,340.70 | $3,270.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/WO Cont | $1,344.43 | $4,652.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CONT | $1,356.98 | $4,523.25 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast | $1,380.47 | $3,367.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CONT | $1,424.84 | $4,749.45 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CONT | $1,424.84 | $4,749.45 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CONT | $1,424.84 | $4,749.45 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN MRI L SP WWO CONTRAST | $1,464.04 | $2,153.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONTRAST | $1,533.84 | $6,391.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN MRI L-SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $1,841.96 | $3,886.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine Combo - MRI Lumbar Spine W WO Contrast | $1,858.78 | $8,449.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine Combo - MRI Lumbar Spine W WO Contrast | $1,858.78 | $8,449.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine Combo - MRI Lumbar Spine W WO Contrast | $1,858.78 | $8,449.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine Combo - MRI Lumbar Spine W WO Contrast | $1,858.78 | $8,449.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Lumbar Spine Combo - MRI Lumbar Spine W WO Contrast | $1,951.84 | $8,872.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $1,989.40 | $6,860.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $1,989.40 | $6,860.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CON | $1,989.40 | $6,860.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CONTR | $2,177.08 | $7,355.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $2,207.46 | $11,262.55 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN MR-LUMB SPINE WWO | $2,283.73 | $10,082.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN MR L-SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $2,288.00 | $2,860.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC MRI Spine Lumbar W/WO Cont | $2,456.26 | $4,652.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 4600130000 - Mri Spine Lumbar Spine W/O & W 72158 | $2,489.77 | $3,872.12 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $2,545.05 | $10,922.95 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN MR-LUMB SPINE WWO | $2,722.33 | $10,082.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast | $2,802.60 | $4,671.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $2,849.59 | $11,536.79 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $2,907.16 | $5,156.10 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $2,966.05 | $9,098.30 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN MR-L-SP W/WO | $3,040.00 | $3,040.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $3,104.66 | $10,596.11 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC MR SPINE LUMBAR WOW CONTR | $3,111.17 | $7,355.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $3,549.63 | $14,255.56 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $4,616.53 | $9,105.58 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $6,224.13 | $6,224.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CONT | $6,273.48 | $6,273.48 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CONT | $12,479.09 | $12,479.09 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CONT | $12,541.85 | $12,541.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CONT | $13,103.90 | $13,103.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $13,118.60 | $13,118.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $13,707.30 | $13,707.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $13,707.30 | $13,707.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CONT | $13,707.30 | $13,707.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $13,707.30 | $13,707.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $14,656.55 | $14,656.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $18,638.31 | $18,638.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; lumbar | $20,105.43 | $20,105.43 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 20 | $436.20 | $3,791.29 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $1,267.98 | $1,858.78 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $2,177.08 | $13,707.30 |
| Knoxville, TN | 7 | $867.00 | $953.70 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $340.80 | $340.80 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $1,989.40 | $2,138.70 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $2,207.46 | $2,207.46 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $340.80 | $340.80 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $340.80 | $340.80 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $1,207.71 | $1,207.71 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $1,424.84 | $1,424.84 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $924.80 | $924.80 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $1,464.04 | $1,464.04 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $340.80 | $340.80 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $1,841.96 | $1,841.96 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $1,302.49 | $1,302.49 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $3,549.63 | $3,549.63 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $1,340.70 | $1,340.70 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $656.19 | $656.19 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $340.80 | $340.80 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $1,356.98 | $1,356.98 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $867.00 | $867.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $1,344.43 | $1,344.43 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $3,104.66 | $3,104.66 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $3,040.00 | $3,040.00 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $1,424.84 | $1,424.84 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $656.19 | $656.19 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $992.25 | $992.25 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $838.10 | $838.10 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $1,989.40 | $1,989.40 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $809.20 | $809.20 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $1,076.80 | $1,076.80 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $1,380.47 | $1,380.47 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $2,849.59 | $2,849.59 |
What lower back MRI with contrast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lower back MRI with contrast explained.
MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,429.59
- Alaska$4,207.87
- Arizona$2,468.24
- Arkansas$1,336.18
- California$4,517.08
- Colorado$3,216.70
- Connecticut$2,532.00
- Delaware$3,788.10
- District of Columbia$3,211.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,972.00
- Georgia$2,370.03
- Hawaii$2,461.20
- Idaho$2,275.50
- Illinois$4,033.80
- Indiana$1,463.94
- Iowa$3,450.20
- Kansas$1,731.23
- Kentucky$2,276.40
- Louisiana$1,375.63
- Maine$2,302.80
- Maryland$872.38
- Massachusetts$2,760.80
- Michigan$2,731.30
- Minnesota$2,691.92
- Mississippi$1,942.17
- Missouri$2,473.17
- Montana$2,670.74
- Nebraska$3,980.70
- Nevada$4,317.05
- New Hampshire$3,858.16
- New Jersey$1,007.75
- New Mexico$2,862.81
- New York$1,777.32
- North Carolina$2,886.50
- North Dakota$3,103.03
- Ohio$2,335.45
- Oklahoma$1,617.85
- Oregon$2,972.70
- Pennsylvania$3,268.70
- Puerto Rico$985.00
- Rhode Island$3,257.40
- South Carolina$2,832.60
- South Dakota$4,410.40
- Texas$3,196.33
- Utah$5,448.79
- Vermont$4,713.00
- Virginia$3,315.50
- Washington$2,901.65
- West Virginia$1,909.25
- Wisconsin$3,415.00
- Wyoming$2,552.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.