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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |