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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,915.00 | $539.81 – $3,064.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,917.00 | $71.43 – $3,273.75 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,925.30 | $358.25 – $365.41 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,926.00 | $355.95 – $2,568.00 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $1,928.00 | not published |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,928.40 | $316.75 – $1,705.83 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,928.40 | $309.60 – $1,705.83 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,928.40 | $309.60 – $1,705.83 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,928.40 | $315.30 – $2,897.70 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,928.40 | $316.88 – $1,705.83 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,934.40 | $104.15 – $342.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,935.70 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,935.70 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,935.70 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,935.70 | $343.75 – $343.75 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,939.60 | $336.39 – $349.85 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,940.80 | $310.23 – $10,917.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $1,954.68 | $339.95 – $772.93 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $1,972.32 | $238.97 – $1,302.22 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,983.79 | $59.96 – $3,393.55 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,983.79 | $3.25 – $2,931.72 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,983.79 | $59.88 – $2,950.89 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $2,002.00 | $95.83 – $1,540.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $2,002.00 | $108.31 – $2,464.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $2,003.40 | $18.58 – $1,698.00 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $2,012.85 | $324.22 – $907.82 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $2,016.56 | $403.99 – $2,378.93 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $2,016.56 | $341.05 – $2,138.36 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $2,018.46 | $341.56 – $2,210.81 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $2,046.60 | $18.58 – $472.40 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $2,049.45 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $2,066.82 | $339.95 – $1,047.33 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $2,071.00 | $419.31 – $3,313.60 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,075.83 | $419.31 – $3,164.79 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $2,076.00 | $416.20 – $2,600.00 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $2,112.75 | $99.72 – $1,788.75 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $2,122.00 | $307.95 – $954.63 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $2,122.00 | $312.52 – $954.63 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $2,125.00 | $539.81 – $3,400.00 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $2,143.70 | not published |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $2,153.55 | $18.58 – $3,088.78 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $2,154.69 | $276.95 – $3,113.99 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $2,156.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $2,162.40 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $2,176.20 | $59.87 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $2,176.20 | $81.95 – $700.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $2,177.08 | $315.33 – $5,148.50 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $2,177.08 | $513.59 – $5,957.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $2,187.00 | $81.95 – $700.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,191.75 | $105.04 – $1,668.74 |