Lower back MRI cost in Columbus, OH

MRI of the lumbar spine without contrast dye. Prices below are cash prices and average insured rates published by 10 hospitals within 25 miles of Columbus.

Lowest published price$523

Typical price (median)$1,247

Highest published price$3,688

Most of these are the hospital's fee only. Doctors' fees, like the radiologist or surgeon, are usually billed separately.

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Lowest prices near Columbus

Ohio State University Hospitals
Columbus · 2.3 mi
$523
insured avg
Grove City Methodist Hospital
Grove City · 7.2 mi
$1,138
cash
Mount Carmel Grove City
Grove City · 7.2 mi
$1,247
cash · Hospital fee only
Mount Carmel East
Columbus · 9.5 mi
$1,247
cash · Hospital fee only
Mount Carmel St Anns
Westerville · 11.4 mi
$1,247
cash · Hospital fee only
Mount Carmel Dublin Hospital
Dublin · 11.7 mi
$1,247
cash · Hospital fee only
Mount Carmel New Albany
New Albany · 13.8 mi
$1,247
cash · Hospital fee only
Diley Ridge Medical Center
Canal Winchester · 14.4 mi · Same price at 1 other location
$1,247
cash · Hospital fee only
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus · 2.6 mi
$2,259
cash · Hospital fee only
James Cancer Hospital
Columbus · 2.3 mi
$3,688
insured avg

How to use these prices

A cash price is what the hospital says it charges patients who pay for themselves. An insured average is what insurance plans pay on average, which is a useful guide when a hospital doesn’t list a cash price. Ask the hospital for its self-pay price before you book, and for a written Good Faith Estimate.

For your doctor’s office: these prices are for billing code CPT 72148.

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