MRI lower back without contrast in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 17 hospitals in Missouri run from $657 to $4,080. The typical hospital charges $1,423. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,423
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
21 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $657Insurance typically pays $249Sticker price $1,095 | Lowest price of any hospital | $249 | $1,095 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $771Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,606 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $1,606 |
| The Rehabilitation Institute Of St. Louis, An Affi MO | $1,075Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,433 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $1,433 |
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $1,240Insurance typically pays $927Sticker price $2,066 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $927 | $2,066 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $1,355Insurance typically pays $693Sticker price $2,259 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $693 | $2,259 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,423Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price $2,371 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,024 | $2,371 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,423Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price $2,371 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,024 | $2,371 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,423Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price $2,371 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,024 | $2,371 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,423Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price $2,371 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,024 | $2,371 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,423Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price $2,371 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,024 | $2,371 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,423Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price $2,371 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,024 | $2,371 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,423Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price $2,371 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,024 | $2,371 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,423Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price $2,371 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,024 | $2,371 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,423Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price $2,371 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,024 | $2,371 |
| Rusk Rehabilitation Ctr MO | $1,428Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,904 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $1,904 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $2,079Insurance typically pays $249Sticker price $5,197 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $249 | $5,197 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $4,080Insurance typically pays $2,983Sticker price $4,533 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,983 | $4,533 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $518Sticker price — | — | $518 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $527Sticker price — | — | $527 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $538Sticker price — | — | $538 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $522Sticker price — | — | $522 | — |
Procedure code 72148. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.