Cost of a Lower Back MRI Visit:
$205-$1,095
How much does a lower back mri visit cost? The national median negotiated rate for CPT 72148 is $269, with rates ranging from $205 to $1,095 across 144,964 providers.
National Median
$269
Low End (P5)
$205
High End (P95)
$1,095
Providers
144,964
Lower Back MRI Visit Costs by State
Click any state to see detailed lower back mri visit pricing. Colors represent the median negotiated rate for CPT 72148.
Median Visit Cost
Lower Back MRI Visit Cost by State: All 50 States Ranked
States ranked from lowest to highest median lower back mri visit rate for CPT 72148 (MRI lumbar spine without contrast).
| Rank | State | Average↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska Range: $73 – $2,851 | $2,851 |
| 2 | Montana Range: $73 – $2,851 | $368 |
| 3 | Washington Range: $65 – $2,851 | $368 |
| 4 | Idaho Range: $65 – $2,851 | $287 |
| 5 | North Dakota Range: $145 – $2,450 | $368 |
| 6 | Minnesota Range: $88 – $2,450 | $368 |
| 7 | Wisconsin Range: $73 – $1,477 | $181 |
| 8 | Georgia Range: $69 – $949 | $231 |
| 9 | Nevada Range: $102 – $750 | $350 |
| 10 | Hawaii Range: $85 – $577 | $457 |
| 11 | Louisiana Range: $60 – $702 | $356 |
| 12 | Massachusetts Range: $74 – $590 | $368 |
| 13 | Maine Range: $116 – $659 | $256 |
| 14 | New Mexico Range: $62 – $720 | $188 |
| 15 | Wyoming Range: $65 – $663 | $233 |
| 16 | Nebraska Range: $129 – $477 | $324 |
| 17 | Colorado Range: $65 – $663 | $188 |
| 18 | Oregon Range: $88 – $447 | $368 |
| 19 | Utah Range: $65 – $603 | $225 |
| 20 | South Dakota Range: $142 – $368 | $368 |
| 21 | West Virginia Range: $79 – $418 | $368 |
| 22 | New Hampshire Range: $85 – $579 | $201 |
| 23 | North Carolina Range: $72 – $572 | $212 |
| 24 | Iowa Range: $85 – $513 | $253 |
| 25 | Illinois Range: $76 – $553 | $186 |
| 26 | Indiana Range: $64 – $554 | $188 |
| 27 | Vermont Range: $63 – $583 | $156 |
| 28 | Rhode Island Range: $65 – $527 | $191 |
| 29 | District of Columbia Range: $59 – $527 | $191 |
| 30 | Michigan Range: $67 – $527 | $181 |
| 31 | Tennessee Range: $72 – $499 | $188 |
| 32 | Virginia Range: $49 – $553 | $157 |
| 33 | Kentucky Range: $64 – $516 | $167 |
| 34 | Kansas Range: $71 – $502 | $159 |
| 35 | New York Range: $53 – $529 | $148 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania Range: $55 – $527 | $132 |
| 37 | South Carolina Range: $63 – $465 | $158 |
| 38 | Alabama Range: $59 – $452 | $157 |
| 39 | Oklahoma Range: $61 – $473 | $133 |
| 40 | Texas Range: $65 – $447 | $148 |
| 41 | New Jersey Range: $52 – $459 | $144 |
| 42 | Missouri Range: $76 – $415 | $162 |
| 43 | Maryland Range: $29 – $447 | $177 |
| 44 | Ohio Range: $49 – $457 | $136 |
| 45 | California Range: $72 – $470 | $96 |
| 46 | Mississippi Range: $58 – $447 | $134 |
| 47 | Delaware Range: $66 – $363 | $203 |
| 48 | Connecticut Range: $55 – $456 | $109 |
| 49 | Arkansas Range: $72 – $380 | $164 |
| 50 | Florida Range: $35 – $473 | $60 |
| 51 | Arizona Range: $65 – $356 | $123 |
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These are the negotiated rates providers across the US are contracted to accept. Your personal share depends on your deductible and coinsurance. Call your insurer's member line with CPT code 72148 to get your exact estimate or talk to our AI to get your answers.
Written by Jayant Panwar | Last reviewed: Q1 2026
Rates sourced from Transparency in Coverage machine-readable files (Q1 2026). Negotiated rates are contracted prices between insurers and individual providers and do not represent guaranteed patient out-of-pocket costs. Actual costs depend on insurance plan terms, deductible status, coinsurance rate, and specific services received.