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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $4,609.30 | $1,779.42 – $1,779.42 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $4,609.30 | $350.46 – $1,779.42 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $4,633.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $4,634.50 | $2,822.77 – $7,130.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $4,634.50 | $330.23 – $7,130.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $4,634.50 | $2,725.09 – $7,130.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $4,648.98 | $1,440.56 – $9,480.23 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $4,674.60 | $373.86 – $373.86 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $4,677.12 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $4,686.50 | $340.77 – $719.22 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $4,696.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $4,696.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $4,696.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $4,696.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $4,696.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $4,696.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $4,696.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $4,696.30 | not published |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $4,724.80 | $283.44 – $5,315.40 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $4,739.70 | $448.71 – $2,200.12 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $4,771.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $4,832.10 | $255.55 – $6,690.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $4,832.10 | $247.73 – $6,690.60 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $4,832.10 | $247.73 – $6,690.60 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $4,832.10 | $247.73 – $6,690.60 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $4,832.10 | $167.89 – $6,690.60 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $4,832.10 | $247.73 – $6,690.60 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $4,832.10 | $247.73 – $6,690.60 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $4,832.10 | $173.17 – $6,690.60 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $4,850.40 | $344.32 – $2,405.45 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $4,864.80 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $4,865.19 | $100.51 – $2,450.84 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $4,904.67 | $449.80 – $12,036.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $4,926.60 | $307.95 – $1,539.56 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $4,926.60 | $102.72 – $760.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $4,970.18 | $276.95 – $3,113.99 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $5,011.00 | $185.15 – $185.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $5,030.00 | $828.27 – $4,909.27 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,039.20 | $170.46 – $5,669.10 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $5,052.00 | $189.63 – $760.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $5,080.80 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $5,086.24 | $100.51 – $1,869.19 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $5,105.43 | $167.67 – $2,372.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $5,111.40 | not published |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $5,127.84 | $149.54 – $7,122.00 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $5,152.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $5,152.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $5,152.20 | not published |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $5,254.08 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $5,273.65 | $828.27 – $4,518.14 |