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
928
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 | 23 | $422.61 | $975.00 | $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 | 33 | $700.50 | $2,916.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $4,034.40 | $374.99 – $4,538.70 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $4,034.40 | $277.45 – $4,538.70 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $4,041.45 | $313.93 – $8,660.25 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $4,052.80 | $280.20 – $4,559.40 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $4,056.00 | $1,733.94 – $4,563.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,060.70 | $388.77 – $1,317.13 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $4,078.26 | $449.80 – $10,042.54 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $4,084.56 | $1,289.52 – $2,862.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $4,090.68 | $107.36 – $5,105.28 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,119.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $4,142.53 | $1,069.08 – $4,791.36 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $4,144.00 | $374.99 – $4,662.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $4,165.60 | $1,780.79 – $4,686.30 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $4,185.36 | $505.16 – $5,813.00 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $4,230.40 | $339.27 – $4,759.20 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $4,236.57 | $470.05 – $2,909.50 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $4,239.00 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $4,272.24 | $3,102.46 – $6,887.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $4,278.00 | $59.87 – $700.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $4,278.96 | $149.54 – $5,943.00 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $4,279.20 | $374.99 – $4,814.10 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $4,281.12 | $821.22 – $5,946.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $4,310.80 | $329.29 – $6,632.00 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $4,313.40 | $372.90 – $2,657.18 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,314.80 | $388.77 – $1,374.66 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $4,322.40 | $374.99 – $4,862.70 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $4,322.40 | $374.99 – $4,862.70 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $4,323.10 | $1,089.43 – $5,758.37 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $4,324.80 | $1,697.48 – $4,865.40 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $4,332.25 | $357.78 – $4,352.25 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $4,352.15 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $4,352.15 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $4,358.90 | $388.77 – $1,493.03 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $4,366.50 | $339.02 – $372.92 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $4,394.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $4,398.40 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $4,422.93 | $998.56 – $5,571.30 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $4,424.00 | $1,215.50 – $4,977.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $4,425.60 | $1,576.62 – $4,978.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,467.01 | $100.51 – $2,093.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,477.34 | $100.51 – $4,757.17 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $4,507.36 | $194.37 – $9,014.72 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $4,507.36 | $752.00 – $12,019.62 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $4,507.36 | $561.00 – $12,019.62 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $4,507.36 | $543.00 – $12,019.62 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $4,507.36 | $542.00 – $12,217.94 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $4,507.36 | $280.07 – $12,019.62 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $4,507.36 | $467.00 – $12,019.62 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $4,588.80 | $244.80 – $760.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $4,609.15 | $312.99 – $7,091.00 |