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MRI Spine (Thoracic)

MRI of the thoracic (mid-back) spine for back pain, tumors, or spinal cord issues.

imaging CPT: 72157

National Price Overview

Median Cash Price

$1,653

Median Insurance Price

$1,566

Hospitals

1,888

Compare Prices by Metro

44 metros

Click a row to see individual hospital prices.

Metro ↕ Cash ↕ Insurance ↕
San Diego CA $600 $478
Oklahoma City OK $724 $525
Cincinnati OH, KY, IN $967 $936
Augusta GA, SC $1,160 $955
New Orleans LA $1,163 $2,466
Nashville TN $1,364 $792
Little Rock AR $1,387 $506
Macon GA $1,460 $971
Columbus OH OH $1,482 $2,000
Athens GA $1,506 $955
Birmingham AL $1,565 —
Portland OR, WA $1,638 $1,441
Raleigh NC $1,640 $1,683
Seattle WA $1,658 $1,063
Orlando FL $1,693 $900
Detroit MI $1,700 $430
San Antonio TX $1,710 $464
Salt Lake City UT $1,762 $2,320
Houston TX $1,949 $856
Austin TX $2,030 $1,861
Atlanta GA $2,095 $1,108
Chicago IL, IN, WI $2,125 $1,225
Cleveland OH $2,348 $934
Indianapolis IN $2,384 $768
Tampa FL $2,397 $1,328
Charlotte NC, SC $2,413 $2,481
Baltimore MD $2,415 $1,252
Denver CO $2,432 $1,855
Albuquerque NM $2,453 $370
St. Louis MO, IL $2,467 $1,587
Inland Empire CA $2,550 $545
New York NY, NJ, PA $2,661 $530
Kansas City MO, KS $2,703 $1,259
San Francisco CA $2,741 $1,015
Boston MA, NH $3,048 $1,439
Minneapolis MN, WI $3,210 $2,146
Dallas TX $3,270 $1,573
Pittsburgh PA $3,460 $1,309
Los Angeles CA $3,777 $513
Tulsa OK $5,044 $3,783
Washington DC DC, VA, MD, WV $5,080 —
Las Vegas NV $5,259 $1,903
Sacramento CA $5,556 $784
Philadelphia PA, NJ, DE, MD $5,593 $840

Procedure Variants

Variant Code Type
Without Contrast 72146 CPT
With Contrast 72147 CPT
With & Without Contrast 72157 CPT