Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI thoracic spine with contrast · CPT 72147

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Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (with contrast)

This records an MRI of the mid and upper back in which the images were made after gadolinium was injected. Contrast is given in the spine when the question is whether something is active — a tumor deposit, an infection in a disc space, inflammation in the cord itself.

$218.46

lowest cash price

$2,392.00

national median

$23,489.95

highest cash price

867

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.

Cheapest published cash price

$218.46

ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST — Fort Bragg, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$23,489.95

HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE — Lone Tree, CO

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 23 $422.61 $736.20 $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 33 $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
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $4,995.20 $476.00 – $476.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $4,995.20 $476.00 – $476.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $4,995.20 $476.00 – $476.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $4,995.20 $476.00 – $476.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $4,995.20 $476.00 – $476.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $4,995.20 $476.00 – $476.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $4,995.20 $476.00 – $476.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $4,995.20 $476.00 – $476.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $4,995.20 $476.00 – $476.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $4,995.20 $476.00 – $476.00
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $5,074.20 $341.40 – $6,765.60
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $5,153.00 $625.80 – $1,932.30
HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL TAMPA, FL $5,209.36 $828.27 – $2,137.73
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC $5,253.00 $324.48 – $356.93
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $5,293.49 $327.35 – $327.35
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $5,306.71 $364.32 – $825.81
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $5,313.60 $283.82 – $1,524.21
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $5,350.80 not published
HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL South Pasadena, FL $5,357.50 $828.27 – $2,137.73
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $5,502.60 $318.66 – $1,498.17
Adventhealth Murray Po Box 1406, GA $5,573.76 $324.82 – $643.80
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA $5,573.76 $347.27 – $702.33
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $5,715.78 not published
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $5,715.78 $350.46 – $931.71
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $5,715.78 $931.71 – $1,473.55
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $5,754.20 $346.11 – $977.98
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $5,764.53 $485.45 – $3,337.35
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $5,835.00 $401.46 – $982.14
Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC $5,863.86 $333.46 – $832.65
HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL NORTH, FL $5,893.25 $828.27 – $2,137.73
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $5,918.21 $346.11 – $744.01
HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL TAMARAC, FL $5,952.75 $625.80 – $2,315.04
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $5,977.87 $346.11 – $778.15
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $5,977.87 $346.11 – $1,140.93
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $6,115.59 $355.15 – $680.84
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $6,115.59 $355.15 – $680.84
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $6,115.59 $355.15 – $680.84
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $6,115.59 $355.15 – $680.84
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $6,115.59 $355.15 – $688.40
Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA $6,175.88 $384.05 – $4,016.62
HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL PLANTATION, FL $6,263.00 $625.80 – $2,315.04
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $6,482.68 $364.32 – $1,140.93
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL Tampa, FL $6,507.93 $828.27 – $2,137.73
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $6,517.48 $384.05 – $2,768.50
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $6,599.61 $346.11 – $748.98
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $6,617.86 $364.32 – $808.79
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $6,617.86 $998.75 – $998.75
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $6,617.86 $364.32 – $808.79
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $6,617.86 $364.32 – $958.38
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $6,617.86 $364.32 – $808.79

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