Thoracic spine MRI cost in Grand Junction, CO
In Grand Junction, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $279.30 to $279.30, with a median of $279.30. Across Colorado, the median is $3,405.59 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72146, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Grand Junction, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health West Hospital lowest Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 CAH MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $279.30 | $399.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,974.70 | $2,821.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $279.30, median $279.30, highest $279.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $279.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.