Thoracic spine MRI cost in Rockford, IL — inpatient
In Rockford, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,774.22 to $3,774.22, with a median of $3,774.22. Across Illinois, the median is $2,810.86 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72146, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 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 Rockford, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Memorial Hospital lowest Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,774.22 | $5,032.30 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital lowest Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,774.22 | $5,032.30 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,774.22, median $3,774.22, highest $3,774.22.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,774.22 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72146 ($2,013.08). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford, ILHC PBB PR MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $191.97 | file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford, ILHC PBB PR MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $191.97 | file |