Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in Ohio?

The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $129. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.

Are these the prices I'll pay?

These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.

Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?

Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.

Where does this data come from?

Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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MRI Scan of Lower Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Ohio

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 108 Ohio hospitals. CPT 72158. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $2,590 📉 Low $129 📈 High $10,197 🏥 108 hospitals 🏛️ 78 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $298

Hospital comparison — Ohio

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 108 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	UHC	Molina	Humana	Cigna	MultiPlan	Centene	BCBS
BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL BARNESVILLE	$129	$31.50	$28.38	—	$31.50	$95.00	$95.00	—	$2,192
HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CADIZ	$129	$30.00	$42.00	—	$44.10	$95.00	$95.00	—	$70.80
METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND	$227	$506	$824	—	$209	—	—	—	$718
CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S COLLEGE HILL CAMPUS CINCINNATI	$284	$76.38	$80.58	$178	$80.20	$449	—	$80.20	—
EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL EAST LIVERPOOL	$328	—	$322	$328	—	—	$492	—	—
COSHOCTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COSHOCTON	$328	—	$328	$328	—	—	$492	—	—
LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM LIMA	$463	$333	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,378
HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL NAPOLEON	$550	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AULTMAN HOSPITAL CANTON	$1,325	$330	—	—	—	—	—	—	$660
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER OHIO PORTSMOUTH	$1,424	$2,354	$2,272	—	—	$1,595	$3,205	—	$1,753
AULTMAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ALLIANCE	$1,435	$330	—	—	—	—	—	—	$660
ADENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE	$1,466	$340	$340	$340	$340	$1,711	$2,786	—	—
ADENA PIKE MEDICAL CENTER WAVERLY	$1,466	$704	$2,522	$704	$704	$2,123	$2,786	—	—
ADENA GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD	$1,466	$704	$704	$704	$711	$2,786	$2,786	—	—
ADENA FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE	$1,466	$1,202	$1,845	$1,202	$1,202	$2,020	$2,786	—	—
KETTERING HEALTH BEHAVIORAL MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON	$1,496	$346	$537	$363	—	—	—	—	$525
KETTERING HEALTH BEHAVIORAL MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON	$1,496	$346	$537	$363	—	—	—	—	$525
KETTERING HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS KETTERING	$1,496	$344	$533	$361	—	—	—	—	$514
KETTERING HEALTH GREENE MEMORIAL XENIA	$1,496	$342	$531	$359	—	—	—	—	$520
SOIN MEDICAL CENTER BEAVERCREEK	$1,496	$344	$533	$361	—	—	—	—	$514
KETTERING HEALTH HAMILTON HAMILTON	$1,496	$346	$537	$363	—	—	—	—	$522
KETTERING HEALTH TROY TROY	$1,496	$342	$531	$359	—	—	—	—	$520
KETTERING HEALTH DAYTON DAYTON	$1,496	$344	$533	$361	—	—	—	—	$514
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY MARYSVILLE	$1,644	$85.00	$78.00	$336	$89.00	$81.50	$85.00	—	—
PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF MIAMISBURG MIAMISBURG	$1,730	$341	$341	$341	$341	—	$1,384	—	—
HOLZER GALLIPOLIS GALLIPOLIS	$1,782	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AULTMAN ORRVILLE HOSPITAL ORRVILLE	$1,827	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$660
OHIOHEALTH GROVE CITY METHODIST HOSPITAL GROVE CITY	$1,843	$344	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GRANT MEDICAL CENTER COLUMBUS	$1,843	$336	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PICKERINGTON METHODIST HOSPITAL PICKERINGTON	$1,843	$344	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL COLUMBUS	$1,843	$336	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DUBLIN METHODIST HOSPITAL DUBLIN	$1,843	$336	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DOCTORS HOSPITAL COLUMBUS	$1,843	$344	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
THE CHRIST HOSPITAL AUBURN AVE CINCINNATI	$1,900	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELAWARE	$1,925	$336	—	$350	—	—	—	—	—
BERGER HOSPITAL CIRCLEVILLE	$2,030	$336	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL KENTON	$2,124	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TRIHEALTH CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON	$2,213	$337	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
POMERENE HOSPITAL MILLERSBURG	$2,254	$330	$330	$323	$90.00	$2,494	$90.00	—	—
UH GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER GENEVA	$2,259	$602	$602	$602	$602	$602	$2,711	$602	—
UH CONNEAUT MEDICAL CENTER CONNEAUT	$2,259	$934	$934	$934	$934	$934	$2,711	$934	—
MOUNT CARMEL ST ANN'S HOSPITAL WESTERVILLE	$2,335	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL NEW ALBANY HOSPITAL NEW ALBANY	$2,335	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DILEY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER CANAL WINCHESTER	$2,335	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL GROVE CITY GROVE CITY	$2,335	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL DUBLIN DUBLIN	$2,335	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL EAST COLUMBUS	$2,335	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GENESIS HOSPITAL ZANESVILLE	$2,398	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL W MICHIGAN ST SIDNEY	$2,402	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
VAN WERT HOSPITAL VAN WERT	$2,468	$358	—	—	—	—	—	—	$365
UH AHUJA MEDICAL CENTER BEACHWOOD	$2,590	$330	$330	$330	$330	$330	$3,109	$330	—
UH PARMA MEDICAL CENTER PARMA	$2,590	$330	$330	$330	$330	$330	$3,109	$330	—
UH BEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER CHARDON	$2,590	$330	$330	$330	$330	$330	$3,109	$330	—
UH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER WESTLAKE	$2,590	$356	$356	$356	$356	$356	$3,109	$356	—
UH ELYRIA MEDICAL CENTER ELYRIA	$2,590	$330	$330	$330	$330	$330	$3,109	$330	—
UH TRIPOINT MEDICAL CENTER WILLOUGHBY	$2,590	$330	$330	$330	$330	$330	$3,109	$330	—
UH BEACHWOOD MEDICAL CENTER BEACHWOOD	$2,590	$330	$330	$330	$330	$330	$3,109	$330	—
UH PORTAGE MEDICAL CENTER RAVENNA	$2,590	$356	—	$356	—	$356	$3,109	$642	—
MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLDWATER	$2,619	$340	—	$545	$335	—	—	—	—
SALEM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SALEM	$2,715	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72158, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $2,800 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

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That is the median of what the 108 Ohio hospitals above publish for Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.

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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 72158 in Ohio, Medicare reimburses about $298 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Ohio range from $129 to $10,197 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.7x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast cost in Ohio?: Cash prices for mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72158) in Ohio range from $129 to $10,197, with a median of $2,590. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast in Ohio?: The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $129. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?: These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?: Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?: Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Ohio facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72158 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.