Thoracic spine MRI cost in Texarkana, TX
In Texarkana, TX-AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $732.00 to $732.00, with a median of $732.00. Across Texas, the median is $2,143.16 at 290 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jan 14, 2026 and Jan 14, 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 Texarkana, TX-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 MRI Spine Thoracic Limited WO | $732.00 | $1,464.00 | $222.22–$1,514.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 MRI Spine Thoracic WO | $1,979.00 | $3,958.00 | $222.22–$3,958.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 MRI Spine Thoracic Lumbar WO | $2,038.50 | $4,077.00 | $222.22–$4,077.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $732.00, median $732.00, highest $732.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,731.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.