Thoracic spine MRI cost in Bradford, PA — inpatient
In Bradford, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $173.40 to $173.40, with a median of $173.40. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $2,054.32 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72146, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bradford, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane lowest Kane, PA · (814) 837-8585 PF MR THORACIC WO | $173.40 | $289.00 | $202.30–$274.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane, PA · (814) 837-8585 MR THORACIC WO | $2,338.80 | $3,898.00 | $2,728.60–$3,703.10 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $173.40, median $173.40, highest $173.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $173.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.