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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,041.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,041.00 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,041.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,041.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,041.00 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,041.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,041.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,041.00 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,041.00 | $762.96 – $762.96 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,043.46 | $218.80 – $1,986.16 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,050.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,050.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,050.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,050.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $1,070.68 | $357.13 – $364.27 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,090.20 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $1,092.50 | not published |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,093.60 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,093.60 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,093.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,093.60 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,093.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,093.60 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,093.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,100.55 | $628.53 – $2,732.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,119.44 | $68.64 – $808.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,127.51 | $567.00 – $2,554.37 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,133.28 | $448.71 – $2,470.47 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,148.00 | $238.97 – $1,045.45 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $1,152.21 | $215.74 – $873.31 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,152.21 | $215.74 – $873.31 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,152.21 | $257.96 – $873.31 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,162.35 | $294.68 – $3,638.25 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,164.24 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,166.53 | $366.59 – $1,346.52 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,167.60 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,169.95 | $669.61 – $2,208.57 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,170.80 | $46.58 – $2,464.48 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,190.43 | $567.00 – $2,299.57 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,202.50 | $337.23 – $370.95 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $1,227.13 | $312.52 – $318.77 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,250.40 | $321.81 – $1,667.20 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,262.80 | $383.93 – $824.45 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,266.30 | $262.46 – $3,969.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,275.60 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,275.60 | $372.28 – $3,022.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,275.60 | $722.84 – $1,551.98 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,275.60 | $421.38 – $999.22 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,280.24 | $257.96 – $903.42 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,287.68 | $242.13 – $7,243.20 |