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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $902.88 | $156.48 – $1,969.00 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $907.99 | $184.08 – $2,845.92 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $913.50 | not published |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $926.25 | $205.63 – $3,063.75 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $928.44 | $531.39 – $1,752.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $930.30 | $167.52 – $669.56 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $944.58 | $219.44 – $614.43 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $946.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $946.50 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $946.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $946.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $946.50 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $946.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $946.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $946.50 | $239.69 – $479.38 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $946.50 | $491.06 – $491.06 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $949.41 | $140.10 – $1,805.60 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $956.04 | $99.73 – $202.95 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $959.58 | $198.48 – $1,441.45 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $963.79 | $223.73 – $1,112.50 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $969.60 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $976.62 | $100.59 – $919.72 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $976.62 | $100.59 – $787.51 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $976.62 | $100.59 – $778.45 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $976.62 | $100.59 – $778.45 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $976.62 | $100.59 – $678.88 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $976.62 | $100.59 – $151.98 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $976.83 | $167.52 – $560.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $976.83 | $167.52 – $560.44 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $983.92 | $143.88 – $779.32 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $991.07 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $992.68 | $241.72 – $246.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,001.88 | $179.77 – $579.77 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,002.12 | $179.77 – $560.44 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,003.00 | $230.64 – $253.70 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,006.36 | $180.91 – $180.91 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,006.36 | $115.97 – $241.65 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,009.60 | $259.86 – $525.31 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,012.48 | $223.73 – $2,827.78 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $1,018.21 | $213.83 – $459.38 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,029.40 | $38.80 – $2,277.77 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,032.80 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,032.80 | $236.56 – $635.54 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,032.80 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,032.80 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,032.80 | $235.10 – $631.61 |