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
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $2,143.16 $196.14 – $3,214.75
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco, TX $2,143.16 $196.14 – $2,678.95
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple, TX $2,143.16 $196.14 – $3,214.75
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $2,143.16 $314.76 – $3,214.75
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $2,143.16 $209.87 – $3,214.75
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $2,147.84 $104.37 – $121.77
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $2,148.70 $518.84 – $5,135.13
Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga, OK $2,152.80 $105.20 – $548.48
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher, OK $2,156.70 $105.20 – $548.48
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $2,178.60 not published
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $2,178.75 $306.88 – $1,098.16
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $2,178.75 $306.88 – $1,792.05
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $2,181.10 $69.85 – $1,980.44
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $2,189.20 $157.73 – $1,533.30
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $2,192.54 $196.14 – $2,740.67
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100, TX $2,192.54 $196.14 – $3,288.81
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR Taylor, TX $2,192.54 $314.76 – $2,923.38
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX $2,192.54 $196.14 – $3,288.81
Providence Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA $2,194.15 $306.88 – $834.41
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $2,194.40 $190.14 – $1,234.45
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $2,194.50 $177.00 – $455.49
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $2,194.50 $494.98 – $494.98
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $2,194.50 $494.98 – $494.98
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX $2,198.29 $156.48 – $1,754.37
CHI Health Mercy Corning Corning, IA $2,199.36 $1,970.26 – $4,490.36
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria, CA $2,201.21 $265.87 – $4,214.00
UPMC Northwest Seneca, PA $2,205.00 $209.00 – $1,262.92
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $2,232.83 $64.86 – $2,475.64
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA $2,238.25 $306.88 – $1,098.16
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $2,245.18 $1,603.70 – $4,490.36
Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR $2,252.25 $241.81 – $604.52
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH $2,265.00 $225.74 – $406.32
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $2,265.75 $225.74 – $2,718.90
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $2,265.75 $243.77 – $438.79
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $2,265.75 $225.74 – $406.32
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $2,265.75 $225.74 – $406.32
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $2,265.75 $225.74 – $406.32
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $2,265.75 $225.74 – $406.32
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $2,265.75 $243.77 – $438.79
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH $2,265.75 $225.74 – $2,718.90
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $2,267.66 $518.84 – $5,135.13
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $2,273.40 not published
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $2,282.34 $335.71 – $335.71
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $2,289.60 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $2,289.60 not published
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $2,289.60 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $2,289.60 not published
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $2,295.48 $53.34 – $1,444.47
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $2,295.48 $121.89 – $1,513.40
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $2,295.48 $53.34 – $1,444.47

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