Lower back MRI cost in Portland, OR

MRI of the lumbar spine without contrast dye. Prices below are cash prices published by 6 hospitals within 25 miles of Portland.

Lowest published price$393
Typical price (median)$706
Highest published price$1,664

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 Portland

  • Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center IP Rehab

    Portland · 1.4 mi · Same price at 5 other locations

    $393

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • Legacy Unity Center for Behavioral Health Adolescent IP

    Portland · 1.8 mi

    $393

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center

    Vancouver · 13.2 mi

    $430

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • Adventist Health - Portland

    5.8 mi

    $981

    cash

  • Providence Portland Medical Center

    Portland · 3.9 mi · Same price at 4 other locations

    $1,283

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    1.8 mi

    $1,664

    cash

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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These are estimates from prices hospitals publish under federal price transparency rules, from files dated Feb 2026. They are not a quote or a bill, and the hospital may charge a different amount. “Lowest” means the lowest published price we found, not a guaranteed price.

If you are uninsured or paying cash, you have the right to a written Good Faith Estimate from the provider before you schedule care, and you can dispute a bill that comes in $400 or more above it.

Your provider may bill a different code for the same visit. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. More about these prices