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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $782.31 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $783.82 | $188.77 – $2,010.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $785.70 | $150.16 – $2,072.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $795.81 | $266.89 – $2,253.75 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $799.28 | $400.67 – $2,072.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $804.56 | $139.46 – $870.22 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $817.00 | $310.67 – $1,204.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $825.31 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $836.00 | $63.05 – $1,694.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $843.05 | $351.31 – $824.45 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $846.72 | $271.40 – $1,323.00 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $857.40 | not published |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $860.72 | $46.77 – $3,763.06 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $877.23 | $89.95 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $877.23 | $89.95 – $720.99 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $887.50 | $357.13 – $2,289.43 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $887.50 | $357.13 – $2,289.43 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $887.50 | $357.13 – $2,289.43 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $887.50 | $357.13 – $2,289.43 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $887.50 | $357.13 – $2,289.43 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $896.60 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $901.32 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $902.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $903.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $907.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $910.53 | $461.69 – $5,775.33 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $910.53 | $461.69 – $4,682.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $910.53 | $461.69 – $4,682.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $910.53 | $281.34 – $4,422.55 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $916.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $919.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $926.10 | not published |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $928.00 | $412.14 – $5,075.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $929.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $935.00 | $324.48 – $557.14 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $944.35 | $13.94 – $1,873.51 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $947.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $947.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $948.00 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $972.27 | $120.96 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $972.27 | $120.96 – $894.05 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $972.27 | $120.96 – $883.77 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $972.27 | $120.96 – $883.77 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $972.27 | $120.96 – $770.73 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $972.27 | $120.96 – $236.06 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $985.14 | $285.35 – $2,107.81 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $995.40 | $357.13 – $2,275.20 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,004.50 | $324.48 – $443.33 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,004.50 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $1,015.31 | $266.89 – $1,842.30 |