Scans and imaging CPT 72158 Texas Outpatient

Lower back MRI with contrast cost in Texas

In Texas, 99 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the lower back, without and then with contrast dye: from $342.69 to $7,894.00, with a median of $3,196.33. The lowest price is at Harris Health (Taub Loop Houston) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 23.0× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$342.69Harris Health + 1 more
Median$3,196.33half pay less
Highest$7,894.00in Texas
Lowest saves$2,853.64vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O-W CONTRAST $342.69 $7,349.00 —
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Harris Health lowest Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O-W CONTRAST $342.69 $7,349.00 —
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Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI LUMB SPINE W & WO CONTR $344.85 $12,073.40 Sep 1, 2026
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El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONT $611.40 $3,057.00 —
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University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX WS MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONT $719.15 $3,595.74 —
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University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX WS MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/WO CONT $719.15 $3,595.74 —
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Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 72158 MRI L-SPINE W/O & W CONTRAST $823.68 $2,496.00 Jan 13, 2026
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University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO - MRI LUMBAR SPINE W WO $1,041.00 $4,164.00 Oct 14, 2025
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED $1,156.68 $2,754.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED $1,156.68 $2,754.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,278.00 $2,556.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,278.00 $2,556.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,278.00 $2,556.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,278.00 $2,556.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,278.00 $2,556.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,278.00 $2,556.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,278.00 $2,556.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,278.00 $2,556.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI LUM SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,278.00 $2,556.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX MRI THORACOLUMBAR W/O W/ $1,327.68 $3,688.00 —
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Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR L SPN CANL WOW $1,572.39 $4,367.75 —
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HCHG MRI L-SPINE W&W/O CONT $1,779.00 $3,558.00 Mar 10, 2026
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Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE $1,954.68 $4,654.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX MR L SPN CANL WOW $1,962.45 $5,451.25 —
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Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE $2,066.82 $4,921.00 Apr 1, 2026
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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72158 MRI L-SPINE W/O & W CONTRAST $2,073.06 $6,282.00 Jan 13, 2026
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CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72158 MRI L-SPINE W/O & W CONTRAST $2,073.06 $6,282.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72158 MRI L-SPINE W/O & W CONTRAST $2,073.06 $6,282.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72158 MRI L-SPINE W/O & W CONTRAST $2,073.06 $6,282.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 72158 MRI L-SPINE W/O & W CONTRAST $2,073.06 $6,282.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR L SPN CANL WOW PEDI $2,122.56 $5,896.00 —
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Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR L SPN CANL WOW PEDI $2,122.56 $5,896.00 —
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Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED $2,310.84 $5,502.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR L SPN CANL WOW $2,556.09 $7,100.25 —
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast 72158 $2,608.80 $4,348.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI Spine Lumbar w/ + w/o Contrast 72158 $2,608.80 $4,348.00 Apr 14, 2026
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Frisco Medical Center Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX LUMBAR SPINE W/CONTRAST $2,741.48 $4,569.14 Jan 31, 2025
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Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX MRI Spine Lumb W/O W Cont $2,815.23 $14,076.16 Oct 6, 2025
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,167.94 $5,279.90 Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,167.94 $5,279.90 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,167.94 $5,279.90 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,167.94 $5,279.90 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,167.94 $5,279.90 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,167.94 $5,279.90 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,167.94 $5,279.90 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,196.33 $5,327.21 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,200.98 $5,334.96 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,200.98 $5,334.96 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,200.98 $5,334.96 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,200.98 $5,334.96 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,200.98 $5,334.96 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,200.98 $5,334.96 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,200.98 $5,334.96 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI SPINE LUMB W/O&W CONT $3,200.98 $5,334.96 Jun 12, 2026
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Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MRI Spine Lumb W/O W Cont $3,237.47 $16,187.36 Oct 6, 2025
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AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI SPINE LUMBAR W WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR-LUMB SPINE WWO $3,402.41 $9,451.13 —
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC MR, SPINE LUMBAR WO & W CONTRAST $4,990.16 $7,448.00 Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC MR, SPINE LUMBAR WO & W CONTRAST $4,990.16 $7,448.00 Mar 5, 2026
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AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO $5,565.11 $5,565.11 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO $5,565.11 $5,565.11 Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED $6,104.70 $14,535.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO $7,256.12 $7,256.12 Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE COMBO $7,256.12 $7,256.12 Apr 1, 2026
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Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O & W/DYE $7,879.30 $7,879.30 —
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University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Mri, Lumbar Spine Combo - Mri Lumbar Spine W Wo Contrast $7,894.00 $7,894.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40 $1,779.00 $3,264.90
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 14 $342.69 $1,278.00
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 13 $1,572.39 $3,167.94
Lubbock, TX 6 $1,156.68 $2,010.75
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 5 $2,073.06 $2,073.06
Killeen-Temple, TX 5 $3,200.98 $3,200.98
El Paso, TX 3 $611.40 $719.15
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 2 $823.68 $932.34
Waco, TX 2 $1,327.68 $2,264.33
Burnet, TX 1 $1,962.45 $1,962.45
Brenham, TX 1 $3,200.98 $3,200.98
College Station-Bryan, TX 1 $3,200.98 $3,200.98
Corpus Christi, TX 1 $2,815.23 $2,815.23
Marble Falls, TX 1 $3,200.98 $3,200.98
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1 $3,237.47 $3,237.47
Plainview, TX 1 $2,310.84 $2,310.84
Stephenville, TX 1 $3,264.90 $3,264.90
Temple, TX 1 $3,200.98 $3,200.98

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.