Thoracic spine MRI cost in Miami, FL — inpatient
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 16 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,151.20 to $6,083.32, with a median of $3,835.35. The lowest listed price is at Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale — $684.15 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $2,504.71 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 72146, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale lowest Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $3,151.20 | $4,848.00 | $161.50–$4,848.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,385.20 | $5,208.00 | $244.69–$3,400.82 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | $147.32–$5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | $147.32–$5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | $147.32–$5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | $151.97–$5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | $151.97–$5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,775.20 | $5,808.00 | $147.32–$5,808.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC MRI Spine Thoracic W/O Contrast | $3,895.50 | $5,565.00 | $946.05–$4,730.25 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC MRI Spine Thoracic W/O Contrast | $3,895.50 | $5,565.00 | $1,947.75–$4,730.25 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC MRI Spine Thoracic W/O Contrast | $3,895.50 | $5,565.00 | $1,947.75–$4,730.25 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC MRI Spine Thoracic W/O Contrast | $3,895.50 | $5,565.00 | $2,337.30–$4,730.25 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE - MRI THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,949.82 | $3,949.82 | $410.78–$3,159.86 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE - MRI THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $4,004.22 | $4,004.22 | $416.44–$3,203.38 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE - MRI THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $4,565.67 | $4,565.67 | $474.83–$3,652.54 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 355-4400 HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE - MRI THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $6,083.32 | $6,083.32 | $632.67–$4,866.66 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,151.20, median $3,835.35, highest $6,083.32 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $3,775.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.