Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI thoracic spine with contrast · CPT 72147
$218.46
lowest cash price
$2,369.00
national median
$23,489.95
highest cash price
864
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $218.46–$23,489.95 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,864.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($5,893.25)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,583.82 | $3,350.88 | $3,841.50 |
| Arizona | 22 | $348.58 | $522.87 | $3,856.92 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $643.80 | $1,527.60 | $4,970.00 |
| California | 88 | $218.46 | $2,860.00 | $10,398.39 |
| Colorado | 17 | $371.23 | $6,115.59 | $23,489.95 |
| Florida | 80 | $590.15 | $6,507.93 | $19,170.42 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,567.62 | $2,001.87 | $5,573.76 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $928.00 | $928.00 | $2,257.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,043.46 | $3,403.80 | $4,771.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $919.00 | $3,565.20 |
| Iowa | 21 | $1,119.44 | $2,503.39 | $4,520.28 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,500.80 | $4,879.79 | $16,294.17 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $1,100.55 | $3,258.04 | $5,293.49 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $768.56 | $768.56 | $768.56 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,864.50 | $2,702.50 | $3,136.80 |
| Maryland | 1 | $388.80 | $388.80 | $388.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $287.17 | $2,949.00 | $4,715.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $729.74 | $3,209.60 | $3,636.80 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $817.00 | $1,318.36 | $1,505.25 |
| Missouri | 18 | $1,304.16 | $1,705.00 | $18,044.55 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,895.20 | $1,895.20 | $2,183.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,430.03 | $1,577.10 | $4,089.35 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,425.65 | $1,939.51 | $2,147.65 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,713.95 | $4,713.95 | $4,713.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $618.23 | $896.60 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,794.68 | $2,794.68 | $2,794.68 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $7,597.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,778.50 | $2,413.48 | $5,863.86 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,558.40 | $3,183.20 | $3,355.20 |
| Ohio | 53 | $1,093.60 | $2,110.55 | $5,350.80 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $972.27 | $1,934.35 | $3,215.55 |
| Oregon | 11 | $315.90 | $1,386.75 | $3,697.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $633.50 | $2,713.80 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $857.40 | $1,202.50 | $10,794.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $3,048.80 | $3,240.00 | $3,603.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $624.68 | $775.50 | $13,708.77 |
| Texas | 114 | $910.53 | $2,536.80 | $19,795.00 |
| Virginia | 38 | $624.68 | $2,644.00 | $9,731.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $608.43 | $2,122.89 | $3,614.80 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $836.00 | $1,943.00 | $3,242.40 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $877.23 | $2,210.00 | $3,234.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $995.40 | $1,447.39 | $1,534.19 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $3,194.40 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $3,209.60 | $374.99 – $3,610.80 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,210.55 | $448.71 – $2,296.91 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $3,215.55 | $164.33 – $1,164.82 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $3,219.60 | $304.83 – $1,388.95 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $3,234.00 | $338.87 – $614.35 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $3,239.50 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $3,239.50 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,240.00 | $1,385.10 – $3,645.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $3,242.40 | $307.95 – $1,539.56 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,242.40 | $290.23 – $760.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $3,244.32 | $370.49 – $2,862.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $3,249.60 | not published |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,258.04 | $168.36 – $6,516.08 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,258.04 | $752.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,258.04 | $561.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,258.04 | $543.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,258.04 | $542.00 – $8,831.45 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,258.04 | $248.66 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,258.04 | $467.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $3,272.75 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $3,272.75 | not published |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $3,275.20 | $374.99 – $3,684.60 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,290.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,290.00 | $369.30 – $369.30 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $3,290.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $3,290.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,290.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $3,290.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,290.00 | $362.70 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $3,290.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,304.00 | $374.99 – $3,717.00 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,304.00 | $374.99 – $3,717.00 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $3,324.00 | $189.63 – $760.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $3,338.61 | $384.05 – $7,521.04 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,343.80 | $228.44 – $1,308.51 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,346.50 | $345.64 – $5,451.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $3,346.80 | $176.81 – $695.38 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,348.00 | $339.27 – $3,766.50 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,350.88 | $3,941.90 – $3,941.90 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,355.20 | $280.20 – $3,774.60 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $3,356.69 | $215.55 – $7,075.78 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,379.80 | $228.44 – $1,270.98 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $3,403.80 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,414.40 | $1,215.50 – $3,841.20 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $3,443.65 | $267.27 – $7,379.25 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $3,452.80 | $1,230.06 – $3,884.40 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $3,459.00 | not published |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,460.80 | $374.99 – $3,893.40 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,460.80 | $277.45 – $3,893.40 |