Thoracic spine MRI cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $1,534.65 to $1,857.00, with a median of $1,857.00. The lowest price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa (Nampa) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.2× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,534.65 | $2,361.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise lowest Boise · Boise City, ID HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,534.65 | $2,361.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID C MRI TSPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,595.25 | $2,127.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $1,691.03 | $2,415.75 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $1,857.00 | $1,857.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $1,857.00 | $1,857.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $1,857.00 | $1,857.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $1,857.00 | $1,857.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $1,857.00 | $1,857.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $1,534.65 | $1,695.82 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $1,691.03 | $1,691.03 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $1,595.25 | $1,595.25 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $1,857.00 | $1,857.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $1,857.00 | $1,857.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $1,857.00 | $1,857.00 |
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
- 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
- Georgia$1,762.41
- Hawaii$1,512.60
- 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.