MRI lower back without contrast in Ohio
Below is what hospitals in Ohio charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 28 hospitals in Ohio run from $224 to $2,266. The typical hospital charges $1,084. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,084
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital OH · Price file September 1, 2026 | $224Insurance typically pays $320Sticker price $3,947 | Lowest price of any hospital | $320 | $3,947 |
| Bethesda North OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $495Insurance typically pays $426Sticker price $660 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $426 | $660 |
| Alliance Community Hospital OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $869Insurance typically pays $451Sticker price $1,932 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $451 | $1,932 |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, OH · Price file February 26, 2026 | $959Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,131 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | — | $2,131 |
| Mount Carmel Rehabilitation Hospital, An Affiliate Fremont, OH | $1,075Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,433 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | — | $1,433 |
| Lutheran Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $602Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $602 | $1,668 |
| Lodi Community Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $901Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $901 | $1,668 |
| Fairview Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $575Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $575 | $1,668 |
| Akron General Medical Center OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $241Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $241 | $1,668 |
| Hillcrest Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $595Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $595 | $1,668 |
| Euclid Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $619Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $619 | $1,668 |
| Medina Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $534Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $534 | $1,668 |
| Cleveland Clinic OH · Price file June 16, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $288Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $288 | $1,668 |
| South Pointe Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $636Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $636 | $1,668 |
| Marymount Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $602Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $602 | $1,668 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,084Insurance typically pays $574Sticker price $1,668 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $574 | $1,668 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe, OH · Price file August 19, 2026 | $1,144Insurance typically pays $1,437Sticker price $2,288 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,437 | $2,288 |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc OH | $1,162Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,550 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $1,550 |
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Toledo Fremont, OH | $1,180Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,573 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $1,573 |
| Mount Carmel East & West Columbus, OH · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,236Insurance typically pays $858Sticker price $1,902 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $858 | $1,902 |
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | $1,241Insurance typically pays $279Sticker price $2,068 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $279 | $2,068 |
| Barnesville Hospital OH | $1,426Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,852 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | — | $2,852 |
| Harrison Community Hospital OH | $1,426Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,852 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | — | $2,852 |
| Mclaren St Luke's OH · Price file December 31, 2025 | $1,795Insurance typically pays $134Sticker price $3,589 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $134 | $3,589 |
| Magruder Hospital OH · Price file November 10, 2023 | $1,888Insurance typically pays $2,374Sticker price $2,698 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $2,374 | $2,698 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center Portsmouth, OH · Price file January 23, 2026 | $1,888Insurance typically pays $1,855Sticker price $3,777 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $1,855 | $3,777 |
| Morrow County Hospital OH · Price file April 2, 2026 | $2,097Insurance typically pays $1,216Sticker price $3,226 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $1,216 | $3,226 |
| Lake Health Concord, OH · Price file July 14, 2026 | $2,266Insurance typically pays $1,390Sticker price $3,021 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,390 | $3,021 |
| Summa Rehab Hospital OH · Price file August 10, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,826 | — | — | $1,826 |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital For Rehab OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $392Sticker price — | — | $392 | — |
Procedure code 72148. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.