Scans and imaging CPT 72146 Outpatient

Thoracic spine MRI cost in Gassaway, WV

In Gassaway, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $868.50 to $868.50, with a median of $868.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,352.00 at 23 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 — and —.

Lowest$868.50Braxton County Memorial Hospital
Median$868.50half pay less
Highest$868.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway, WV · (304) 364-5156 MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE $868.50 $1,737.00 — 50% —
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Outpatient: lowest $868.50, median $868.50, highest $868.50.

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.