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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,275.50 | $324.48 – $559.67 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,275.50 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,281.12 | $448.71 – $4,050.49 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,287.00 | $246.38 – $2,766.96 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,308.00 | $305.39 – $890.71 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,312.08 | $238.97 – $1,302.22 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $1,318.01 | $264.35 – $1,339.35 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,324.91 | $297.82 – $1,026.01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,325.22 | $297.82 – $991.82 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,350.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,350.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,350.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,350.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,383.93 | $264.35 – $1,057.38 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $1,383.93 | $264.35 – $991.82 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,384.48 | $18.58 – $3,071.74 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,386.92 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,388.74 | $311.90 – $1,068.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,389.90 | $366.59 – $1,604.07 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,390.28 | $161.59 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,390.28 | $161.59 – $1,083.43 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,390.28 | $161.59 – $1,070.98 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,390.28 | $161.59 – $1,070.98 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,390.28 | $161.59 – $933.99 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,390.28 | $161.59 – $268.75 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,441.07 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,441.07 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,441.07 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,456.48 | $567.00 – $3,299.66 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,460.43 | $335.14 – $2,107.81 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,068.18 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,068.18 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,068.18 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,068.18 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,068.18 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,510.60 | $173.89 – $310.53 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,525.00 | $337.23 – $370.95 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,552.32 | $347.51 – $628.99 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,553.64 | $567.00 – $3,001.18 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,554.25 | $887.65 – $3,859.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,561.95 | $304.45 – $2,241.93 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,585.84 | $99.03 – $227.95 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,588.80 | not published |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $1,601.60 | $356.43 – $2,217.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |