Thoracic spine MRI cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $270.60 to $13,097.00, with a median of $2,093.22. The lowest price is at East Alabama Medical Center (Opelika). The highest price is 48.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72146. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL MRI Spine Thoracic w/o contrast | $270.60 | $492.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority Monroeville · Monroeville, AL MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC WO CONTRAST | $600.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC MRI, Dorsal Spine - MRI Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $893.08 | $2,076.92 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,339.50 | $2,679.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL THORACIC W/O CONT | $1,473.11 | $1,733.07 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL MR-THOR SPINE WO | $2,093.22 | $11,628.99 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $10,412.00 | $10,412.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $10,412.00 | $10,412.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $10,412.00 | $10,412.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $10,412.00 | $10,412.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $13,097.00 | $13,097.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $893.08 | $10,412.00 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $270.60 | $270.60 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $1,339.50 | $1,339.50 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $2,093.22 | $2,093.22 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $1,473.11 | $1,473.11 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $10,412.00 | $10,412.00 |
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.
MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye in other states
- Alaska$2,642.99
- Arizona$726.38
- Arkansas$873.60
- California$2,665.50
- Colorado$952.42
- Connecticut$1,508.65
- Delaware$2,517.08
- Florida$2,504.71
- Georgia$1,762.41
- Hawaii$1,512.60
- Idaho$1,857.00
- Illinois$1,777.50
- Indiana$961.10
- Iowa$1,741.80
- Kansas$1,402.00
- Kentucky$3,225.02
- Louisiana$871.02
- Maine$1,572.43
- Maryland$469.03
- Massachusetts$2,312.47
- Michigan$1,426.00
- Minnesota$1,240.46
- Mississippi$478.40
- Missouri$1,742.00
- Montana$1,787.00
- Nebraska$1,606.11
- Nevada$1,140.52
- New Hampshire$1,948.10
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$1,394.49
- New York$996.03
- North Carolina$2,013.08
- North Dakota$1,729.52
- Ohio$1,312.35
- Oklahoma$1,017.26
- Oregon$1,815.88
- Pennsylvania$2,054.32
- Puerto Rico$690.00
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- South Carolina$2,960.00
- South Dakota$3,121.60
- Tennessee$705.00
- Texas$2,034.41
- Utah$1,934.60
- Vermont$2,996.25
- Virginia$2,000.00
- Washington$2,148.70
- West Virginia$1,381.00
- Wisconsin$1,702.85
- Wyoming$1,227.35
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.