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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $454.83 | $242.92 – $1,683.92 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $456.76 | $166.84 – $1,803.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $478.40 | $217.46 – $484.45 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $491.04 | $264.17 – $3,493.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $506.32 | $107.41 – $2,917.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $547.30 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $547.30 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $547.30 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $558.05 | $235.35 – $525.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $558.05 | $232.92 – $1,111.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $558.05 | $235.35 – $525.31 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $561.60 | $210.27 – $459.38 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $562.34 | $101.44 – $896.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $35.32 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $582.60 | $35.32 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $582.60 | $35.32 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $53.22 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $53.22 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $35.32 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $53.22 – $700.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $588.00 | $143.88 – $779.32 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $593.63 | $169.21 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $595.90 | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $598.00 | $225.33 – $2,251.00 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $604.95 | $121.83 – $485.38 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $604.95 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $604.95 | $194.07 – $472.27 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $604.95 | $220.67 – $485.38 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $604.95 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $604.95 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $604.95 | $169.21 – $471.92 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $604.95 | $214.55 – $471.92 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $604.95 | $214.55 – $519.55 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $604.95 | $230.73 – $507.50 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $604.95 | $169.21 – $558.72 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $604.95 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $607.50 | $11.61 – $509.54 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $621.37 | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $622.56 | $131.27 – $2,010.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $624.06 | $104.42 – $2,072.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $634.85 | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $636.65 | $166.84 – $1,803.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $639.04 | $199.50 – $664.30 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $655.52 | $267.55 – $2,072.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $658.00 | $105.33 – $2,115.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $676.62 | $232.50 – $620.95 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $681.50 | $105.33 – $2,115.00 |