Thoracic spine MRI cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,012.48 to $1,022.04, with a median of $1,017.26. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $4.78 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $1,022.04 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72146, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 MRI SPINE THORACIC WO | $1,012.48 | $3,983.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 MRI SPINE THORACIC WO | $1,022.04 | $3,983.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,012.48, median $1,017.26, highest $1,022.04.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,012.48 — 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.