US Health Care Costs

MRI of the lower back, with and without contrast in Kansas

CPT 72158 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $15,465 to $20,306 at the 3 Kansas hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$17,885typical cash price
$2,443typical commercial insurer rate
$15k–$20kcash price range, 2 hospitals

Kansas hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Overland Park Reg Med CtrOverland Park$15,465$15,465$2,443$215–$8,382 · 50 plans
Wesley Medical CenterWichita$20,306$20,306$3,533$215–$14,214 · 31 plans
Stormont Vail HospitalTopeka$5,712–$268$265–$691 · 5 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does MRI of the lower back cost at a hospital in Kansas?

The cash price for MRI of the lower back at the Kansas hospitals whose price files we have read so far is $17,885 (typical of 2). The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,443. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in Kansas has the lowest cash price for MRI of the lower back?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $15,465 at Overland Park Reg Med Ctr. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

Before you go