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
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $4,032.52 $224.38 – $704.59
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital DECATUR, IL $4,047.84 $102.28 – $5,622.00
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $4,119.60 $255.69 – $260.80
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $4,125.00 $192.10 – $1,386.24
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $4,147.00 $391.22 – $2,316.42
Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX $4,162.33 $239.69 – $1,085.97
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $4,251.74 $240.08 – $480.17
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $4,251.74 $239.69 – $479.38
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $4,272.00 $215.68 – $1,362.62
NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGFIELD, TN $4,317.01 $313.62 – $529.54
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $4,362.00 $67.03 – $1,552.82
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $4,400.16 $260.85 – $567.73
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $4,427.82 $306.88 – $4,111.46
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $4,433.43 $321.54 – $2,868.92
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA $4,562.00 $225.21 – $4,562.00
OSF St Francis Hospital Escanaba, MI $4,715.20 not published
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $4,771.20 $255.69 – $260.80
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $4,811.27 $223.88 – $223.88
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $4,846.01 $265.87 – $2,478.04
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $4,852.00 $271.73 – $679.29
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $4,861.20 $206.32 – $1,262.92
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $4,863.99 $249.17 – $564.79
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC $4,953.50 $221.92 – $244.11
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg, VA $4,998.00 not published
Adventhealth Durand Durand, WI $5,147.81 not published
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $5,238.72 $332.01 – $3,084.52
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $5,316.00 not published
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $5,339.88 not published
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $5,339.88 $239.69 – $568.62
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $5,339.88 $568.62 – $988.29
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $5,468.12 $228.57 – $465.64
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $5,468.12 $228.57 – $465.64
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $5,468.12 $228.57 – $465.64
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $5,468.12 $228.57 – $465.64
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $5,468.12 $228.57 – $470.81
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $5,499.90 not published
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $5,702.40 $236.71 – $675.95
OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER Oviedo, FL $5,741.38 $517.79 – $2,528.47
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $5,812.43 $236.71 – $514.24
Adventhealth Murray Po Box 1406, GA $5,819.74 $222.15 – $440.31
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA $5,819.74 $237.50 – $480.34
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $5,828.84 $265.87 – $2,471.56
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $5,841.78 $236.71 – $532.20
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $5,841.78 $236.71 – $703.89
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $5,892.69 $249.17 – $580.78
HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL TAMARAC, FL $5,952.75 $391.22 – $2,775.25
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $5,992.06 $690.31 – $690.31
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $5,992.06 $249.17 – $553.15
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $5,992.06 $249.17 – $553.15
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $5,992.06 $249.17 – $577.84

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