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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $50.56 – $488.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $63.85 – $488.24 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $590.15 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $590.15 | $344.14 – $1,111.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $590.15 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $608.43 | $8.95 – $1,456.39 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $618.23 | $327.00 – $3,493.00 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $624.68 | $392.26 – $786.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $624.68 | $217.92 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $624.68 | $392.26 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $624.68 | $392.26 – $786.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $633.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $633.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $633.50 | $352.78 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $633.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $633.50 | $152.44 – $2,485.81 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $633.50 | $343.57 – $2,227.50 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $156.90 – $709.70 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $316.76 – $690.54 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $325.55 – $709.70 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $794.30 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $794.30 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $217.92 – $690.02 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $636.75 | $316.52 – $690.02 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $636.75 | $217.92 – $816.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $637.46 | $154.45 – $2,917.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $643.80 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $644.00 | $358.48 – $824.45 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $658.00 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $675.00 | $13.94 – $571.33 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $681.50 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $705.00 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $705.00 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $708.00 | $145.87 – $1,037.77 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $729.74 | $318.27 – $1,474.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $729.74 | $318.27 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $729.74 | $318.27 – $1,474.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $736.20 | $300.18 – $1,104.30 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $750.25 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $752.00 | $238.64 – $2,115.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $765.00 | $63.05 – $702.32 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $768.56 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $775.50 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $775.50 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $775.50 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $775.50 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |