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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $627.44 | $72.99 – $2,704.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $645.12 | $326.00 – $3,591.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $652.40 | $321.29 – $715.75 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $656.19 | $480.63 – $786.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $656.19 | $267.02 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $656.19 | $480.63 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $656.19 | $480.63 – $786.00 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $192.25 – $709.70 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $668.55 | $316.76 – $690.54 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $668.55 | $325.55 – $709.70 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $668.55 | $320.42 – $794.30 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $320.42 – $794.30 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $267.02 – $690.02 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $690.02 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $668.55 | $267.02 – $816.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $679.13 | $266.89 – $3,035.20 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $682.25 | $358.91 – $2,525.88 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $685.14 | $266.89 – $2,704.50 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $700.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $700.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $700.50 | $352.78 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $700.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $700.50 | $256.55 – $3,143.47 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $700.50 | $343.57 – $2,816.82 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $775.11 | $447.92 – $14,394.90 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $791.20 | $358.48 – $824.45 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $803.04 | $238.97 – $1,302.22 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $804.12 | $369.11 – $823.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $809.20 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $810.00 | $18.58 – $715.61 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $819.66 | $327.00 – $3,493.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $838.10 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $845.16 | $181.19 – $2,917.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $867.00 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $867.00 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $880.20 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $880.20 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $888.93 | $351.31 – $824.45 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $905.70 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $912.00 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $912.00 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $912.00 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $924.80 | $238.64 – $2,601.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $934.92 | $59.96 – $6,169.78 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $938.68 | $171.13 – $1,452.87 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |