Upper Back (Thoracic Spine) MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI thoracic spine without contrast · CPT 72146
$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.
Most expensive published cash price
$19,355.60
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE — PARKER, COMedian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,748.90 | $231.76 – $394.52 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $2,761.20 | $225.74 – $234.77 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $2,789.15 | $227.83 – $236.94 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $2,796.00 | $197.27 – $1,262.92 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $2,796.95 | $105.20 – $1,078.95 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $2,811.25 | $105.20 – $912.30 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,847.75 | $231.40 – $416.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $2,851.80 | $35.32 – $700.00 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $2,851.80 | $165.69 – $760.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,871.00 | $146.57 – $475.58 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $2,876.30 | $255.69 – $255.69 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2,879.20 | $253.81 – $3,239.10 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $2,881.44 | $382.15 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,896.00 | $1,067.90 – $3,258.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $2,915.90 | $214.06 – $4,486.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,921.37 | $64.86 – $3,103.95 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $2,922.81 | $113.49 – $2,372.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $2,936.94 | $265.87 – $7,207.20 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $2,951.20 | $217.13 – $491.89 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $2,953.20 | not published |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $2,954.23 | $265.87 – $6,655.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,960.10 | $64.86 – $1,491.15 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $2,975.70 | $227.83 – $236.94 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $2,975.70 | not published |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,976.00 | $253.81 – $3,348.00 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,976.00 | $176.78 – $3,348.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,982.60 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $2,993.60 | $253.81 – $3,367.80 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,009.50 | $231.86 – $255.05 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $3,010.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $3,021.84 | $913.06 – $6,162.15 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,040.00 | $239.62 – $1,243.84 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,043.20 | $1,300.97 – $3,423.60 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $3,044.80 | $1,084.71 – $3,425.40 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $3,052.80 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,084.90 | $306.88 – $2,123.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,090.60 | $64.86 – $1,135.79 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,091.80 | $145.76 – $894.92 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $3,092.65 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $3,092.65 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,093.60 | $178.53 – $3,480.30 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $3,098.16 | $149.70 – $4,303.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $3,099.60 | $102.28 – $4,305.00 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $3,106.40 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $3,119.16 | $69.38 – $2,877.90 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $3,125.20 | $224.79 – $4,808.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $3,125.20 | $224.79 – $4,808.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,165.86 | $64.86 – $1,484.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $3,178.08 | $102.28 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $3,200.00 | $1,256.00 – $3,600.00 |