Thoracic spine MRI cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $665.28 to $4,158.84, with a median of $966.21. The lowest listed price is at Covenant Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $300.93 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $2,034.41 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 72146, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $665.28 | $1,584.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $665.28 | $1,584.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $676.62 | $1,611.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $676.62 | $1,611.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $749.28 | $1,784.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $749.28 | $1,784.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $1,255.80 | $2,990.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Complete Spine Wo Contrast | $3,944.00 | $3,944.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $4,158.84 | $9,902.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $4,158.84 | $9,902.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $4,158.84 | $9,902.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $5,339.88 | $12,714.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $5,339.88 | $12,714.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $5,339.88 | $12,714.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $665.28, median $966.21, highest $4,158.84 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $4,051.42. 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.