Scans and imaging CPT 72146 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Thoracic spine MRI cost in Beckley, WV — inpatient

In Beckley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $856.70 to $856.70, with a median of $856.70. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,343.50 at 23 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72146, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 17, 2026.

Lowest$856.70Montgomery General Hospital
Median$856.70half pay less
Highest$856.70in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Montgomery General Hospital Montgomery, WV · (304) 442-5151 MRI THORACIC CORD (S) $856.70 $1,142.27 — 25% Feb 17, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $856.70, median $856.70, highest $856.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $946.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

An MRI of the thoracic spine makes detailed pictures of the middle section of the spine, between the neck and the lower back, including discs, vertebrae and the spinal cord. It is ordered for mid-back pain, suspected fractures or nerve symptoms. No contrast dye is used.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan of the mid-back section only. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.