Lower back MRI cost in Tucson, AZ

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

Lowest published price$405
Typical price (median)$3,764
Highest published price$7,259

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 Tucson

  • Banner University Medical Center South

    Tucson · 3.4 mi

    $405

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • Banner University Medical Center Tucson

    Tucson · 1.7 mi

    $529

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • Tucson Medical Center

    Tucson · 3.0 mi

    $1,478

    cash · Hospital fee only

  • St. Joseph's Hospital

    Tucson · 2.6 mi

    $6,050

    cash

  • St. Mary's Hospital

    Tucson · 5.6 mi · Same price at 1 other location

    $6,050

    cash

  • Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson

    Tucson · 6.0 mi

    $7,259

    cash · Hospital fee only

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