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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $953.70 | $198.87 – $2,601.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $954.98 | $266.89 – $2,704.50 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $975.00 | $352.58 – $1,462.50 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $991.12 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $994.69 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,009.60 | $383.93 – $824.45 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $1,017.80 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $1,020.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $1,021.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,027.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,036.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $1,037.20 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $1,039.20 | $221.46 – $2,010.00 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,040.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $1,041.70 | $176.16 – $2,072.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,051.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $1,059.71 | $400.67 – $2,072.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,066.71 | $233.08 – $1,076.87 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,072.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,072.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $1,093.76 | $271.40 – $1,343.64 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $1,094.21 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,108.69 | $443.68 – $2,827.37 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,109.52 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,111.50 | $115.76 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,111.50 | $115.76 – $720.99 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,122.56 | $412.14 – $6,139.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,129.00 | $81.84 – $702.32 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,144.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,144.50 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,144.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,144.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,144.50 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,144.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,144.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,144.50 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,144.50 | $859.10 – $859.10 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,170.00 | $447.92 – $16,900.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,187.00 | $324.48 – $703.35 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $1,188.73 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,194.48 | $357.13 – $2,730.24 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $1,207.60 | $310.67 – $1,204.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $1,218.18 | $266.89 – $2,210.40 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $1,250.03 | $461.69 – $7,928.73 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $1,250.03 | $461.69 – $6,428.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $1,250.03 | $461.69 – $6,428.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $1,250.03 | $330.45 – $6,071.55 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $1,267.98 | $310.67 – $654.04 |