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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

Lowest

$28

Median

$1,653

Highest

$48,154

Hospitals

1,888

Procedure Variants

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

Compare Prices by Metro

44 metros

Click a metro to see individual hospital prices.

Metro ↕ Hospitals ↕ Median Cash ↕ Median Insurance ↕
San Diego CA 10 $600 $478
Oklahoma City OK 5 $724 $525
Cincinnati OH, KY, IN 65 $967 $936
Augusta GA, SC 1 $1,160 $955
New Orleans LA 81 $1,163 $2,466
Nashville TN 69 $1,364 $792
Little Rock AR 13 $1,387 $506
Macon GA 4 $1,460 $971
Columbus OH OH 36 $1,482 $2,000
Athens GA 2 $1,506 $955
Birmingham AL 2 $1,565 —
Portland OR, WA 35 $1,638 $1,441
Raleigh NC 41 $1,640 $1,683
Seattle WA 45 $1,658 $1,063
Orlando FL 9 $1,693 $900
Detroit MI 54 $1,700 $430
San Antonio TX 26 $1,710 $464
Salt Lake City UT 18 $1,762 $2,320
Houston TX 60 $1,949 $856
Austin TX 21 $2,030 $1,861
Atlanta GA 35 $2,095 $1,108
Chicago IL, IN, WI 151 $2,125 $1,225
Cleveland OH 36 $2,348 $934
Indianapolis IN 49 $2,384 $768
Tampa FL 20 $2,397 $1,328
Charlotte NC, SC 50 $2,413 $2,481
Baltimore MD 26 $2,415 $1,252
Denver CO 67 $2,432 $1,855
Albuquerque NM 11 $2,453 $370
St. Louis MO, IL 64 $2,467 $1,587
Inland Empire CA 25 $2,550 $545
New York NY, NJ, PA 68 $2,661 $530
Kansas City MO, KS 113 $2,703 $1,259
San Francisco CA 25 $2,741 $1,015
Boston MA, NH 58 $3,048 $1,439
Minneapolis MN, WI 108 $3,210 $2,146
Dallas TX 97 $3,270 $1,573
Pittsburgh PA 67 $3,460 $1,309
Los Angeles CA 83 $3,777 $513
Tulsa OK 4 $5,044 $3,783
Washington DC DC, VA, MD, WV 1 $5,080 —
Las Vegas NV 18 $5,259 $1,903
Sacramento CA 52 $5,556 $784
Philadelphia PA, NJ, DE, MD 63 $5,593 $840