Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI thoracic spine without contrast · CPT 72146

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Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (without contrast)

This scans the middle section of the spine, behind the ribcage. It is ordered less often than neck or lower back MRI, and usually for a different reason: a compression fracture, or symptoms suggesting the spinal cord is being squeezed at that level. No dye and no radiation.

$233.59

lowest cash price

$2,034.41

national median

$19,355.60

highest cash price

932

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $233.59–$19,355.60 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$233.59

Henry Ford Rochester Hospital — Rochester, MI

Most expensive published cash price

$19,355.60

HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE — PARKER, CO

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($1,296.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,544.52)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 4 $1,255.80 $3,249.48 $3,650.40
Arizona 22 $278.86 $418.30 $3,443.63
Arkansas 7 $561.60 $1,018.21 $3,450.00
California 90 $607.50 $2,392.00 $9,452.85
Colorado 17 $296.87 $5,468.12 $19,355.60
Florida 81 $558.05 $6,129.50 $17,373.43
Georgia 25 $1,415.18 $1,762.41 $11,676.27
Hawaii 2 $843.52 $843.52 $1,965.00
Illinois 51 $949.41 $3,092.65 $4,771.20
Indiana 26 $582.60 $824.50 $3,225.02
Iowa 30 $1,033.50 $2,551.90 $4,562.00
Kansas 11 $1,343.20 $4,032.52 $13,016.93
Kentucky 26 $839.98 $3,205.20 $17,106.64
Louisiana 1 $598.00 $598.00 $598.00
Maine 7 $1,296.25 $2,181.10 $2,554.55
Maryland 2 $247.20 $247.20 $247.20
Michigan 27 $233.59 $1,902.00 $4,715.20
Minnesota 19 $547.30 $2,707.20 $3,441.60
Mississippi 11 $263.12 $992.68 $1,427.28
Missouri 20 $1,180.08 $1,485.00 $12,686.18
Montana 2 $1,331.20 $1,331.20 $1,821.60
Nebraska 12 $1,144.02 $1,561.56 $3,894.70
Nevada 3 $1,140.52 $1,300.32 $1,439.87
New Hampshire 1 $4,362.00 $4,362.00 $4,362.00
New Jersey 21 $264.17 $491.04 $712.14
New Mexico 2 $1,821.12 $1,821.12 $1,821.12
New York 22 $286.04 $286.04 $6,747.00
North Carolina 15 $1,410.50 $2,013.08 $3,994.00
North Dakota 4 $2,102.40 $2,102.40 $3,093.60
Ohio 54 $1,032.80 $1,507.35 $5,316.00
Oklahoma 16 $976.62 $1,975.05 $3,948.00
Oregon 13 $262.44 $1,284.00 $2,343.75
Pennsylvania 32 $454.00 $1,656.00 $6,214.20
South Carolina 11 $830.50 $1,673.40 $11,629.00
South Dakota 7 $2,735.20 $3,200.00 $3,687.20
Tennessee 38 $593.63 $775.50 $11,581.99
Texas 112 $676.62 $2,192.54 $19,284.56
Virginia 43 $593.63 $2,000.00 $11,850.00
Washington 32 $1,057.44 $1,854.72 $3,458.70
West Virginia 17 $868.50 $1,381.00 $3,243.60
Wisconsin 33 $808.26 $2,110.00 $5,147.81
Wyoming 4 $796.32 $1,157.91 $1,227.35

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $2,013.08 $65.55 – $3,824.84
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $2,013.08 $65.55 – $3,824.84
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $2,013.08 $65.55 – $3,623.54
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $2,022.37 $186.96 – $3,346.70
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $2,025.63 $65.34 – $1,461.74
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $2,027.25 $116.26 – $517.79
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING Irving, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY Frisco, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON Denton, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE Grapevine, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO Plano, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $2,034.41 $196.14 – $2,543.02
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $2,037.75 $105.20 – $1,003.42
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $2,060.27 $181.53 – $491.09
Sunnyside Medical Center CLACKAMAS, OR $2,065.50 $401.00 – $401.00
Westside Medical Center HILLSBORO, OR $2,065.50 $401.00 – $401.00
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $2,080.00 $242.00 – $242.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $2,081.82 $307.13 – $3,707.34
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $2,082.46 $518.84 – $5,135.13
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $2,090.72 $518.84 – $6,162.15
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $2,091.60 not published
Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead, OH $2,096.84 $313.93 – $517.98
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $2,100.39 $116.26 – $517.79
Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro Hillsboro, ND $2,102.40 $578.05 – $2,365.20
Sanford Medical Center Mayville Mayville, ND $2,102.40 $578.05 – $2,365.20
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI $2,110.00 not published
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $2,110.00 not published
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $2,117.63 $1,146.00 – $3,287.90
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $2,118.50 $138.71 – $5,397.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $2,118.90 not published
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $2,125.00 $365.36 – $2,160.00
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $2,130.00 $239.34 – $246.38
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA $2,136.90 $4,121.06 – $4,121.06

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