Lower back MRI cost in St. Louis, MO

MRI of the lumbar spine without contrast dye. Prices below are cash prices published by 9 hospitals within 25 miles of St. Louis.

Lowest published price$1,243
Typical price (median)$2,033
Highest published price$4,941

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 St. Louis

  • SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

    Saint Louis · 2.9 mi

    $1,243

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • Mercy Hospital South

    St. Louis · 12.5 mi

    $1,494

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

    Saint Louis · 2.9 mi

    $1,500

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

    Richmond Heights · 4.4 mi · Same price at 3 other locations

    $1,500

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital

    20.0 mi

    $2,033

    cash

  • Mercy Hospital St Louis

    St. Louis · 10.8 mi

    $2,141

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center

    Alton · 19.0 mi

    $3,142

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • Kindred Hospital St. Louis

    Saint Louis · 0.0 mi · Same price at 1 other location

    $3,162

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • Gateway Regional Medical Center

    Granite City · 9.6 mi

    $4,941

    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