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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $11,581.99 | $313.62 – $529.54 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $11,629.00 | $216.43 – $947.50 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $11,629.00 | $216.43 – $906.69 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $11,676.27 | $247.98 – $689.39 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $11,850.00 | $355.20 – $517.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $12,061.10 | $196.14 – $1,046.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $12,087.00 | $517.79 – $2,562.69 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $12,135.15 | $193.20 – $1,046.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $12,429.88 | $517.79 – $1,922.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $12,429.88 | $517.79 – $2,562.69 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $12,686.18 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $12,937.10 | $517.79 – $2,424.62 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $13,016.93 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $13,049.68 | $517.79 – $2,528.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $13,081.60 | $517.79 – $2,606.67 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $13,106.54 | $196.14 – $501.04 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $13,494.25 | $164.79 – $517.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $13,999.75 | $517.79 – $3,399.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $14,045.63 | $517.79 – $2,562.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $14,466.14 | $517.79 – $2,483.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $14,721.00 | $391.22 – $2,752.52 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $14,792.79 | $192.22 – $396.17 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $14,823.93 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $15,173.00 | $391.22 – $2,650.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $15,450.19 | $517.79 – $2,562.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $16,674.04 | $517.79 – $2,562.69 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $17,106.64 | $116.08 – $517.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $17,373.43 | $1,922.00 – $2,562.69 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $18,442.10 | $196.14 – $501.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $19,284.56 | $196.14 – $501.04 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $19,355.60 | $170.33 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $19,355.60 | $170.33 – $2,630.38 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $133.62 – $622.92 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,482.30 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,449.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,524.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,449.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,384.60 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $164.79 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $377.05 – $517.79 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $169.64 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $158.56 – $517.79 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $192.22 – $466.08 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $192.22 – $501.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $192.22 – $505.70 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $162.71 – $517.79 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $313.62 – $529.54 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,046.00 – $1,046.00 |