Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI thoracic spine without and with contrast · CPT 72157
$358.82
lowest cash price
$2,998.00
national median
$28,834.54
highest cash price
925
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $358.82–$28,834.54 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,191.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($8,058.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $1,954.68 | $5,254.08 | $6,098.04 |
| Arizona | 22 | $418.30 | $627.44 | $3,943.73 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $905.70 | $1,730.52 | $5,847.00 |
| California | 90 | $775.11 | $3,224.00 | $11,109.33 |
| Colorado | 17 | $445.30 | $7,305.32 | $24,552.00 |
| Florida | 80 | $622.25 | $8,743.77 | $27,405.68 |
| Georgia | 25 | $2,122.00 | $2,429.31 | $11,938.03 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,122.56 | $1,122.56 | $2,325.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,287.00 | $4,119.60 | $6,492.96 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,040.00 | $4,507.36 |
| Iowa | 29 | $1,643.20 | $4,425.60 | $8,094.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,688.40 | $6,046.72 | $17,932.14 |
| Kentucky | 24 | $1,108.69 | $4,507.36 | $19,736.18 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $991.12 | $991.12 | $991.12 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,191.75 | $3,186.60 | $3,956.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $442.20 | $442.20 | $442.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $360.49 | $3,520.00 | $5,984.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $912.00 | $3,820.00 | $4,724.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $358.82 | $1,388.74 | $2,834.00 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,552.32 | $2,560.80 | $18,608.92 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,860.80 | $2,860.80 | $2,889.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,716.04 | $1,748.88 | $4,323.10 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,710.79 | $2,203.96 | $2,440.48 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $8,730.55 | $8,730.55 | $8,730.55 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $819.66 | $1,188.73 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $3,087.84 | $3,087.84 | $3,087.84 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $10,547.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,861.50 | $2,656.05 | $7,374.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,253.60 | $3,856.00 | $4,052.80 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,601.60 | $2,197.00 | $7,783.20 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,390.28 | $2,889.25 | $5,011.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $405.00 | $1,934.40 | $6,035.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $700.50 | $2,713.80 | $9,808.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,187.00 | $2,560.20 | $11,724.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $3,919.20 | $4,230.40 | $5,039.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $656.19 | $953.70 | $21,531.05 |
| Texas | 110 | $1,144.50 | $3,264.90 | $28,834.54 |
| Virginia | 43 | $656.19 | $3,315.50 | $17,753.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,798.16 | $2,425.20 | $4,686.50 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $1,588.80 | $1,928.00 | $4,926.60 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $1,111.50 | $3,179.18 | $7,450.60 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,194.48 | $1,736.87 | $1,841.03 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $2,946.00 | $309.35 – $2,442.59 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $2,950.50 | $448.71 – $1,316.74 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $2,969.40 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,984.45 | $330.45 – $8,527.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,984.45 | $330.45 – $8,527.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $2,984.45 | $330.45 – $8,527.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,984.45 | $330.45 – $8,527.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,984.45 | $330.45 – $8,527.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $2,992.50 | $81.84 – $2,077.40 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $2,998.00 | $313.93 – $1,412.18 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,998.00 | $313.93 – $1,370.84 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,998.00 | $313.93 – $1,352.20 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,998.00 | $313.93 – $1,370.84 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,998.00 | $313.93 – $1,515.94 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,998.00 | $343.46 – $876.16 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,998.00 | $313.93 – $1,412.18 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $3,009.05 | $254.15 – $2,144.59 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $3,011.25 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $3,022.80 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,027.05 | $185.15 – $2,007.25 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $3,036.21 | $1,002.46 – $7,900.19 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $3,036.80 | $330.06 – $343.26 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $3,039.60 | not published |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $3,054.10 | $448.71 – $2,200.12 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $3,057.03 | $517.31 – $517.31 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $3,060.31 | $453.77 – $5,449.86 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $3,078.75 | not published |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $3,087.84 | $346.06 – $484.48 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,091.50 | $81.84 – $1,685.38 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $3,098.50 | $81.84 – $582.78 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $3,101.04 | $453.77 – $5,203.80 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $3,102.55 | $263.55 – $2,044.06 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $3,110.25 | $426.23 – $468.85 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $3,111.17 | $315.33 – $5,148.50 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $3,112.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $3,112.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,120.00 | $358.00 – $358.00 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $3,121.77 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $3,141.45 | $181.21 – $1,969.55 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $3,146.00 | $230.63 – $2,241.93 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $3,177.20 | $185.15 – $1,722.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $3,179.18 | $101.16 – $2,191.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,181.75 | $258.75 – $662.62 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $3,186.60 | $107.81 – $3,001.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,194.82 | $100.51 – $3,542.25 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $3,203.78 | $1,002.46 – $7,900.19 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $3,216.49 | $1,019.25 – $9,480.23 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $3,224.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $3,224.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $3,224.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |