Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI thoracic spine without and with contrast · CPT 72157

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Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (with and without contrast)

This scans the twelve vertebrae of the mid and upper back, before and after a gadolinium injection. Worn discs are far less common at this level than in the neck or low back, so a thoracic MRI is usually ordered because the concern is the spinal cord itself or the bone around it.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$28,834.54

HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST — PASADENA, TX

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
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $6,837.60 $476.00 – $476.00
Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA $7,098.76 $449.80 – $4,534.56
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $7,130.00 $1,956.47 – $7,130.00
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $7,145.02 $346.11 – $853.12
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $7,145.02 $346.11 – $1,177.02
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $7,208.88 not published
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $7,208.88 $350.46 – $931.71
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $7,208.88 $931.71 – $1,666.92
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $7,252.00 $625.80 – $4,322.48
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $7,256.12 $351.04 – $702.08
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $7,256.12 $350.46 – $700.93
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $7,287.49 $346.11 – $859.89
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $7,305.32 $360.66 – $680.84
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $7,305.32 $360.66 – $680.84
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $7,305.32 $360.66 – $680.84
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $7,305.32 $360.66 – $680.84
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $7,305.32 $364.66 – $688.40
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $7,374.00 $333.46 – $832.65
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $7,446.95 $206.69 – $431.75
Adventhealth Durand Durand, WI $7,450.60 not published
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $7,489.37 $364.32 – $1,140.93
Adventhealth Murray Po Box 1406, GA $7,593.18 $324.82 – $643.80
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA $7,593.18 $347.27 – $702.33
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $7,659.67 $449.80 – $3,237.92
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY CHRISTIANSBURG, VA $7,673.00 $447.99 – $828.27
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $7,783.20 not published
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $7,859.10 $448.71 – $7,293.56
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $7,888.14 $346.11 – $865.63
HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL BRADENTON, FL $8,035.98 $828.27 – $4,782.03
CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus CHESTERFIELD, VA $8,058.00 $324.28 – $828.27
HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL RICHMOND, VA $8,058.00 $336.39 – $828.27
TRICITIES HOSPITAL HOPEWELL, VA $8,058.00 $293.08 – $828.27
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $8,076.48 $430.69 – $3,378.40
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA $8,094.00 $329.29 – $8,094.00
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $8,270.26 $364.32 – $808.79
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $8,270.26 $1,154.32 – $1,154.32
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $8,270.26 $364.32 – $808.79
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $8,270.26 $364.32 – $958.38
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $8,270.26 $364.32 – $808.79
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $8,458.35 $485.45 – $5,471.81

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