MRI of the Lumbar Spine, Without Contrast prices in Rest of Texas

MRI of the lower back to evaluate disc herniation, stenosis, and nerve compression — a frequent imaging study in adults with chronic back pain.

Rest of Texas median negotiated rate

$1,257

128% above the Texas median of $551

25 of 85 Rest of Texas hospitals publish this rate.

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Where to get it in Rest of Texas

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Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Median · ledger Log scale · this page only	Your carrier's rate	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Goodall Witcher Healthcare Gross charge $692 Compare Median negotiated $76far below the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $75 – $81 Cash $484 Payers 4	$76far below the state median	—	$75 – $81	$484	4
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital Gross charge $2,024 Compare Median negotiated $85far below the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $60 – $85 Cash $1,012 Payers 3	$85far below the state median	—	$60 – $85	$1,012	3
Pampa Regional Medical Center Gross charge $4,346 Compare Median negotiated $160far below the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $103 – $354 Cash $825 Payers 6	$160far below the state median	—	$103 – $354	$825	6
Hill Country Memorial Hospital Compare Median negotiated $197far below the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $197 – $197 Cash — Payers 1	$197far below the state median	—	$197 – $197	—	1
Clay County Memorial Hospital Gross charge $4,181 Compare Median negotiated $227far below the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $113 – $1,129 Cash $4,181 Payers 8	$227far below the state median	—	$113 – $1,129	$4,181	8
Columbus Community Hospital Gross charge $3,370 Compare Median negotiated $272far below the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $272 – $2,568 Cash $3,202 Payers 2	$272far below the state median	—	$272 – $2,568	$3,202	2
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Compare Median negotiated $290far below the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $211 – $1,365 Cash — Payers 7	$290far below the state median	—	$211 – $1,365	—	7
Citizens Medical Center Gross charge $3,161 Compare Median negotiated $374below the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $368 – $900 Cash $1,581 Payers 6	$374below the state median	—	$368 – $900	$1,581	6
Baylor Scott White Medical Center Marble Falls Gross charge $4,136 Compare Median negotiated $800above the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $234 – $2,001 Cash $3,309 Payers 6	$800above the state median	—	$234 – $2,001	$3,309	6
Freestone Medical Center Gross charge $5,905 Compare Median negotiated $830above the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $491 – $2,479 Cash $4,134 Payers 5	$830above the state median	—	$491 – $2,479	$4,134	5
Coon Memorial Hospital Gross charge $1,519 Compare Median negotiated $953above the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $902 – $1,005 Cash $1,519 Payers 2	$953above the state median	—	$902 – $1,005	$1,519	2
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Gross charge $2,814 Compare Median negotiated $1,034above the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $363 – $1,342 Cash $844 Payers 4	$1,034above the state median	—	$363 – $1,342	$844	4
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho Gross charge $3,239 Compare Median negotiated $1,257more than twice the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $480 – $2,105 Cash $1,620 Payers 7	$1,257more than twice the state median	—	$480 – $2,105	$1,620	7
Baylor Scott White Surgical Hospital at Sherman Gross charge $2,839 Compare Median negotiated $1,846more than twice the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $1,303 – $2,321 Cash $1,703 Payers 2	$1,846more than twice the state median	—	$1,303 – $2,321	$1,703	2
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill Gross charge $3,990 Compare Median negotiated $1,973more than twice the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $874 – $3,472 Cash $2,394 Payers 14	$1,973more than twice the state median	—	$874 – $3,472	$2,394	14
Peterson Regional Medical Center Gross charge $4,800 Compare Median negotiated $1,978more than twice the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $233 – $3,840 Cash $3,360 Payers 4	$1,978more than twice the state median	—	$233 – $3,840	$3,360	4
Limestone Medical Center Gross charge $3,949 Compare Median negotiated $2,441more than twice the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $1,145 – $2,962 Cash $2,369 Payers 6	$2,441more than twice the state median	—	$1,145 – $2,962	$2,369	6
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Gross charge $3,463 Compare Median negotiated $2,770more than five times the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,441 – $2,943 Cash $3,463 Payers 6	$2,770more than five times the state median	—	$2,441 – $2,943	$3,463	6
Shannon Medical Center Gross charge $6,371 Compare Median negotiated $2,782more than five times the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $567 – $4,205 Cash $3,186 Payers 17	$2,782more than five times the state median	—	$567 – $4,205	$3,186	17
River Crest Hospital Gross charge $6,371 Compare Median negotiated $2,782more than five times the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $567 – $4,205 Cash $3,186 Payers 17	$2,782more than five times the state median	—	$567 – $4,205	$3,186	17
Rice Medical Center Gross charge $4,032 Compare Median negotiated $2,903more than five times the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,182 – $3,427 Cash $2,822 Payers 16	$2,903more than five times the state median	—	$2,182 – $3,427	$2,822	16
Hendrick Medical Center Gross charge $8,593 Compare Median negotiated $3,781more than five times the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $2,367 – $5,800 Cash $8,593 Payers 10	$3,781more than five times the state median	—	$2,367 – $5,800	$8,593	10
Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital of Texarkana Gross charge $6,658 Compare Median negotiated $4,994more than five times the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $4,827 – $5,327 Cash $6,658 Payers 11	$4,994more than five times the state median	—	$4,827 – $5,327	$6,658	11
Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Victoria Gross charge $7,324 Compare Median negotiated $5,493more than five times the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $5,493 – $5,951 Cash $7,324 Payers 8	$5,493more than five times the state median	—	$5,493 – $5,951	$7,324	8
Pam Health Specialty Hospital of Victoria North Gross charge $7,352 Compare Median negotiated $5,514more than five times the state median Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th $5,404 – $5,881 Cash $7,352 Payers 14	$5,514more than five times the state median	—	$5,404 – $5,881	$7,352	14
United Regional Health Care System Gross charge $3,164 Compare Median negotiated — Your carrier's rate — 25th–75th — Cash $3,005 Payers —	—	—	—	$3,005	—

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Lowest published median among the 25 hospitals in the Rest of Texas area that publish this rate: Goodall Witcher Healthcare — $76.

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