MRI, lower back cost in Kentucky
Magnetic imaging of the lumbar spine (lower back), without contrast.
$971
Cash from
$971–$3,236
Cash range · 8 distinct prices
$121
Insurer rates from
18
Hospitals
Lowest published amounts at each hospital, from each hospital's own price file. Newest file: Sep 2026; each row shows its own date.
Prices by hospital
| Hospital | City | Cash | Insurer from | Data date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center, Inc. | Louisville | $1,228 | $121 | Jan 2026293 days old |
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC. | Louisville | $3,236 | $160 | Sep 2026 |
| UofL Health-Louisville Inc.4 locations · one published price | Louisville, Shepherdsville | $1,263 | $204 | Jan 2026293 days old |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville, Inc. | Shelbyville | $1,337 | $204 | Jan 2026293 days old |
| UofL Health-Louisville Inc. | Louisville | — | $204 | Jan 2026293 days old |
| UofL Health-Louisville Inc. | Louisville | $1,485 | $204 | Jan 2026293 days old |
| UofL Health-Louisville Inc. | Louisville | $1,210 | $204 | Jan 2026293 days old |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | $1,814 | $233 | Apr 2026203 days old |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Ft Mitchell | $971 | $237 | Apr 2026203 days old |
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC | Richmond | $3,236 | $291 | Sep 2026 |
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC2 locations · one published price | Corbin, Paducah | $3,236 | $345 | Sep 2026 |
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC3 locations · one published price | La Grange, Elizabethtown, Lexington | $3,236 | $388 | Sep 2026 |
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