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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $17,521.75 | $255.14 – $828.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $17,738.50 | $828.27 – $4,782.03 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $17,753.00 | $549.94 – $828.27 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $17,932.14 | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $18,152.95 | $330.45 – $820.98 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $18,608.92 | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $18,799.04 | $364.32 – $958.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $18,940.82 | $325.49 – $1,046.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $19,013.16 | $1,922.00 – $4,782.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $19,019.00 | $625.80 – $5,178.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $19,512.35 | $828.27 – $4,782.03 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $19,736.18 | $205.19 – $828.27 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $19,751.80 | $616.10 – $897.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $19,981.00 | $625.80 – $4,946.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $20,154.35 | $828.27 – $4,909.27 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $20,423.66 | $828.27 – $4,718.18 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $20,488.72 | $323.84 – $649.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $20,944.00 | $625.80 – $5,136.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $20,973.00 | $625.80 – $5,178.67 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $21,531.05 | $616.10 – $1,008.04 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $21,747.53 | $828.27 – $4,718.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $21,800.25 | $828.27 – $4,864.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $21,802.95 | $828.27 – $4,864.10 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $21,871.59 | $828.27 – $4,633.82 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $24,552.00 | $263.71 – $828.27 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $24,552.00 | $263.71 – $4,908.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $27,405.68 | $828.27 – $4,782.03 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $28,834.54 | $323.84 – $820.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $330.45 – $1,046.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $210.82 – $849.95 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $828.27 – $4,632.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $828.27 – $4,570.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $828.27 – $4,449.71 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $255.14 – $828.27 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $591.76 – $828.27 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $262.64 – $828.27 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $245.49 – $828.27 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $323.84 – $763.70 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $323.84 – $828.61 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $251.92 – $828.27 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $616.10 – $1,043.28 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,046.00 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $325.49 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $330.45 – $330.45 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $363.19 – $544.79 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $346.09 – $2,251.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $207.90 – $759.89 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $536.61 – $621.34 |