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
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH $1,032.80 $236.56 – $635.54
Soin Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH $1,032.80 $235.10 – $631.61
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA $1,033.50 $109.28 – $1,590.00
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $1,033.51 $431.15 – $2,341.43
SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. San Luis Obispo, CA $1,037.52 $306.34 – $14,986.40
Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WV $1,040.50 not published
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $1,042.20 $224.37 – $1,389.60
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $1,057.22 $64.47 – $148.41
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle, WA $1,057.44 $276.30 – $1,060.33
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle, WA $1,057.44 $276.30 – $1,095.29
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA $1,057.44 $277.07 – $1,095.29
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $1,083.68 $233.25 – $1,305.02
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA $1,083.68 $276.30 – $1,451.84
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $1,084.20 $0.87 – $1,501.20
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $1,084.20 $241.72 – $1,501.20
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $1,084.20 $0.87 – $1,501.20
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $1,084.20 $0.87 – $1,501.20
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $1,084.20 $0.87 – $1,501.20
avon hospital Avon, OH $1,084.20 $0.87 – $1,501.20
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $1,084.20 $0.87 – $1,501.20
medina hospital Medina, OH $1,084.20 $0.87 – $1,501.20
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $1,084.20 $0.87 – $1,501.20
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $1,084.23 $56.94 – $783.35
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $1,101.87 $431.15 – $2,128.49
64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo Yazoo City, MS $1,117.66 $211.52 – $215.75
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London London, KY $1,131.53 $431.15 – $2,885.61
62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle Columbus, MS $1,132.00 $212.26 – $1,130.00
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $1,134.75 $6.18 – $1,318.73
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $1,139.32 $271.72 – $978.77
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $1,140.52 $560.56 – $2,069.76
64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi Oxford, MS $1,142.87 $211.11 – $1,068.00
Potomac Valley Hospital Keyser, WV $1,143.50 not published
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $1,144.02 $763.84 – $1,683.92
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $1,157.91 $73.44 – $148.41
PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Portland, OR $1,170.24 $200.63 – $6,582.60
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $1,175.27 $833.28 – $1,683.92
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $1,180.08 $237.67 – $430.18
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $1,184.84 $38.83 – $1,912.98
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $1,184.84 $2.11 – $1,652.64
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $1,184.84 $38.80 – $1,663.45
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $1,187.23 $138.71 – $5,397.00
Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV $1,205.50 not published
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $1,208.50 $52.50 – $401.87
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $1,210.00 $365.36 – $1,936.00
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $1,211.06 $233.60 – $1,326.46
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $1,226.70 $211.52 – $215.75
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $1,227.35 $763.84 – $1,683.92
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $1,255.80 $232.50 – $458.26
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $1,263.09 $431.15 – $2,709.07
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN $1,270.20 $53.22 – $700.00

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