Thoracic spine MRI cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $718.50 to $11,676.27, with a median of $1,762.41. The lowest price is at Candler Hospital (Savannah) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 16.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$718.50Candler Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,762.41half pay less
Highest$11,676.27in Georgia
Lowest saves$1,043.91vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah · Savannah, GA Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Cont | $718.50 | $2,395.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah · Savannah, GA Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Cont | $718.50 | $2,395.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Cont | $826.88 | $1,653.75 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Cont | $992.25 | $1,984.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,137.00 | $2,274.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,240.50 | $2,481.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Mri Spine Thoracic Wo 72146 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Mri Spine Thoracic Wo 72146 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,702.50 | $3,405.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,762.41 | $4,519.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,211.00 | $4,422.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC MRI THORAC SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,269.50 | $4,539.00 | — source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $2,296.00 | $2,296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $2,296.00 | $2,296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $2,296.00 | $2,296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $2,296.00 | $2,296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $2,296.00 | $2,296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $2,296.00 | $2,296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $2,296.00 | $2,296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $2,296.00 | $2,296.00 | — source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA MRI DORSAL WO | $2,658.80 | $3,910.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,768.00 | $5,536.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal W/O Contrast | $3,649.00 | $3,649.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $5,819.74 | $5,819.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $5,819.74 | $5,819.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $11,676.27 | $11,676.27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 19 | $1,762.41 | $2,269.50 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $1,137.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $2,768.00 | $7,222.14 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $718.50 | $718.50 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $1,762.41 | $1,762.41 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $992.25 | $992.25 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $5,819.74 | $5,819.74 |
| Cedartown, GA | 1 | $1,702.50 | $1,702.50 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $5,819.74 | $5,819.74 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $2,658.80 | $2,658.80 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $826.88 | $826.88 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $1,762.41 | $1,762.41 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 1 | $2,211.00 | $2,211.00 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $1,240.50 | $1,240.50 |
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.
MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,093.22
- 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
- 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.