Thoracic spine MRI cost in Summersville, WV
In Summersville, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $1,040.50 to $1,040.50, with a median of $1,040.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,381.00 at 17 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 —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WV · (304) 872-2891 MRI SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,040.50 | $2,081.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,040.50, median $1,040.50, highest $1,040.50.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72146 ($1,673.76). 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.
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WVMRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $72.00 | file |