Thoracic spine MRI cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 114 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $254.00 to $7,172.00, with a median of $2,846.58. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Aurora) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 28.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,846.58, is 48% above the US median of $1,920.00.
- That is 11.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Illinois ranks 44th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 27 of 114 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI T-SPINE SURVEY WO CONTRAST | $254.00 | $4,772.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital lowest Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $254.00 | $2,877.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet lowest Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN THORACIC SPINE WITHOUTCONTRAST | $254.00 | $3,824.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $302.84 | $597.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $324.17 | $540.29 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI THORACIC SP W/O CONTRAST | $427.00 | $610.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL MR-THOR SPINE WO | $429.59 | $715.99 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IL MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $634.50 | $705.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR Scan Spine Thor-WO/Con | $744.04 | $3,916.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR Scan Spine Thor-WO/Con | $744.04 | $3,916.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Blessing Hospital Quincy · Quincy, IL-MO CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $757.33 | $1,262.21 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $817.08 | $2,918.16 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, thoracic; without contrast material | $884.74 | $1,427.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR Scan Spine Thor-WO/Con | $900.68 | $3,916.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $949.41 | $2,877.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $950.00 | $3,800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $953.72 | $5,019.53 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,179.27 | $4,430.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $1,212.62 | $5,040.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR THORACIC SPINE LTD WITHOUT DYE | $1,260.00 | $2,520.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR T SPINE WO DYE | $1,260.00 | $2,520.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,306.78 | $5,939.88 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Morrison Community Hospital Morrison · Sterling, IL MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTR | $1,335.00 | $1,335.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $1,381.76 | $4,063.99 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR THORACIC SPINE LTD WO DYE | $1,400.00 | $2,800.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR THORACIC SPINE LTD WO DYE | $1,480.00 | $2,960.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O | $1,527.55 | $3,055.10 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast BCE | $1,548.85 | $4,555.45 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR T SPINE WO DYE | $1,580.00 | $3,160.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Salem Township Hospital Salem · Centralia, IL HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,647.01 | $4,117.52 | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $1,653.25 | $3,306.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR T SPINE WO DYE | $1,710.00 | $3,420.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR T SPINE WO DYE | $1,710.00 | $3,420.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Spine Thoracic wo Contrast | $1,741.80 | $2,903.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Spine Thoracic wo Contrast | $1,741.80 | $2,903.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR T SPINE WO DYE | $1,760.00 | $3,520.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI THORACIC SPINE SURVEY WO CON | $1,760.00 | $3,520.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Rosiclare · Rosiclare, IL MRI T SPINE W/O | $1,798.20 | $1,998.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $1,828.00 | $1,828.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI THORACIC SPINE SURVEY WO CON | $1,850.00 | $3,700.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR T SPINE WO DYE | $1,880.00 | $3,760.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Medical Center Galena · Galena, IL MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Cont | $2,233.96 | $2,454.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,338.56 | $3,248.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| MC Donough District Hospital Macomb · Macomb, IL MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $2,346.00 | $3,910.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, IL MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,348.80 | $2,936.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboror · McLeansboror, IL HC MRI SPINE THORACIC NON CONTRAST | $2,374.79 | $2,638.65 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O | $2,390.85 | $4,781.70 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale · Peoria, IL MRI THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,489.89 | $3,556.98 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Thor Spine W/O Contrast | $2,540.20 | $3,908.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Thor Spine W/O Contrast | $2,540.20 | $3,908.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado · Eldorado, IL HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,568.75 | $3,425.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Nashville · Nashville, IL HC MRI SPINE THORACIC NON CONTRAST | $2,640.00 | $3,300.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,740.27 | $7,406.11 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC MRI SPINE THORACIC WO CONTRAST | $2,811.72 | $3,514.65 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL HC MRI T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,881.44 | $4,002.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI THORACIC WO CONTRAST | $2,896.60 | $4,138.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Memorial Hospital Robinson · Robinson, IL MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Cont | $2,996.00 | $3,745.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC MRI T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,098.16 | $4,303.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,099.60 | $4,305.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,124.58 | $3,905.73 | Dec 26, 2025 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,178.08 | $4,414.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Pana Community Hospital Pana · Taylorville, IL MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $3,205.00 | $3,205.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Mri Chest Spine W/O Dye | $3,254.00 | $3,254.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC MRI T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,273.84 | $4,547.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Kirby Medical Center Monticello · Champaign-Urbana, IL MRI THORACIC SPINE WO | $3,300.00 | $5,500.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL HC MRI T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,329.28 | $4,624.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC MRI T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,399.84 | $4,722.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,457.80 | $3,842.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,518.00 | $3,518.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,529.39 | $4,705.85 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IL MRI THORACIC W/O CON | $3,622.40 | $4,528.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC MRI T Spine - W/O Contrast | $3,671.20 | $4,589.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC MRI T Spine - W/O Contrast | $3,671.20 | $4,589.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC MRI T Spine - W/O Contrast | $3,671.20 | $4,589.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC MRI T Spine - W/O Contrast | $3,671.20 | $4,589.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,774.22 | $5,032.30 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Chest Spine W/O Dye | $3,809.40 | $5,442.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Chest Spine W/O Dye | $3,809.40 | $5,442.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Chest Spine W/O Dye | $3,809.40 | $5,442.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Chest Spine W/O Dye | $3,809.40 | $5,442.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Chest Spine W/O Dye | $3,809.40 | $5,442.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Chest Spine W/O Dye | $3,809.40 | $5,442.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Chest Spine W/O Dye | $3,809.40 | $5,442.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI Chest Spine W/O Dye | $3,809.40 | $5,442.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL HC MRI SPINE THORACIC NON CONTRAST | $3,962.00 | $3,962.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H MR SPINE THORACIC NEURO WO CONTR | $3,978.80 | $5,684.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC MRI T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $4,047.84 | $5,622.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $4,080.20 | $4,080.20 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL MRI T-Spine WO Cont | $4,106.00 | $4,106.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE - MRI THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $4,130.76 | $6,884.60 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $4,231.00 | $4,231.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Richland Memorial Hospital Olney · Olney, IL MRI T Spine W/O Contrast | $4,368.00 | $4,368.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $4,397.00 | $4,397.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $4,397.00 | $4,397.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB MRI THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $4,397.00 | $4,397.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL MRI T Spine W/O Contrast | $4,401.00 | $4,401.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL MRI T Spine W/O Contrast | $4,401.00 | $4,401.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Spinal Canal And Contents, Thoracic; Without Contrast Material | $4,717.00 | $4,717.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $4,777.00 | $4,777.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $4,819.20 | $6,024.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL MRI T Spine W/O Contrast | $5,072.00 | $5,072.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $5,480.02 | $7,306.69 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI THORACIC SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT CONTRAST | $5,582.00 | $5,582.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC MRI THORACIC SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT CONTRAST | $5,582.00 | $5,582.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $5,888.80 | $5,888.80 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MR-THOR SPINE WO | $6,027.87 | $6,027.87 | Mar 31, 2025 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Spinal Canal And Contents, Thoracic; Without Contrast Material | $6,213.00 | $6,213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL MR T SPINE W/O | $7,004.00 | $7,004.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin · Peoria, IL MRI T Spine W/O Contrast | $7,172.00 | $7,172.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria · Peoria, IL MRI T Spine W/O Contrast | $7,172.00 | $7,172.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria · Peoria, IL MRI T Spine W/O Contrast | $7,172.00 | $7,172.00 | Apr 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 54 | $254.00 | $1,760.00 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 10 | $429.59 | $2,364.70 |
| Peoria, IL | 5 | $2,489.89 | $7,172.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 4 | $1,741.80 | $2,276.76 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 3 | $3,300.00 | $5,072.00 |
| Carbondale, IL | 2 | $3,671.20 | $3,671.20 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 2 | $3,273.84 | $4,025.42 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 2 | $953.72 | $2,312.46 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $2,740.27 | $2,740.27 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $4,401.00 | $4,401.00 |
| Carrollton, IL | 1 | $2,348.80 | $2,348.80 |
| Clinton, IL | 1 | $4,080.20 | $4,080.20 |
| Centralia, IL | 1 | $1,647.01 | $1,647.01 |
| Danville, IL | 1 | $4,106.00 | $4,106.00 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $4,047.84 | $4,047.84 |
| Eldorado, IL | 1 | $2,568.75 | $2,568.75 |
| Fairfield, IL | 1 | $3,622.40 | $3,622.40 |
| Flora, IL | 1 | $3,962.00 | $3,962.00 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $4,819.20 | $4,819.20 |
| Galena, IL | 1 | $2,233.96 | $2,233.96 |
| Harrisburg, IL | 1 | $3,671.20 | $3,671.20 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $1,179.27 | $1,179.27 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $3,098.16 | $3,098.16 |
| McLeansboror, IL | 1 | $2,374.79 | $2,374.79 |
| Macomb, IL | 1 | $2,346.00 | $2,346.00 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $1,306.78 | $1,306.78 |
| Nashville, IL | 1 | $2,640.00 | $2,640.00 |
| Olney, IL | 1 | $4,368.00 | $4,368.00 |
| Pinckneyville, IL | 1 | $3,518.00 | $3,518.00 |
| Pittsfield, IL | 1 | $4,130.76 | $4,130.76 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 1 | $757.33 | $757.33 |
| Robinson, IL | 1 | $2,996.00 | $2,996.00 |
| Rosiclare, IL | 1 | $1,798.20 | $1,798.20 |
| Rushville, IL | 1 | $634.50 | $634.50 |
| Rochelle, IL | 1 | $4,231.00 | $4,231.00 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $3,774.22 | $3,774.22 |
| Shelbyville, IL | 1 | $2,881.44 | $2,881.44 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $3,399.84 | $3,399.84 |
| Sterling, IL | 1 | $1,335.00 | $1,335.00 |
| Taylorville, IL | 1 | $3,205.00 | $3,205.00 |
What thoracic spine MRI is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Thoracic spine MRI explained.
MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,516.59
- Alaska$3,112.56
- Arizona$1,794.76
- Arkansas$898.82
- California$2,894.40
- Colorado$2,352.56
- Connecticut$1,434.00
- Delaware$2,517.08
- District of Columbia$1,953.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,775.20
- Georgia$1,762.41
- Hawaii$1,965.00
- Idaho$1,600.88
- Indiana$1,004.64
- Iowa$2,276.67
- Kansas$1,192.70
- Kentucky$1,845.73
- Louisiana$959.31
- Maine$1,411.65
- Maryland$495.14
- Massachusetts$1,832.85
- Michigan$1,705.28
- Minnesota$2,002.00
- Mississippi$1,349.32
- Missouri$1,754.77
- Montana$1,752.39
- Nebraska$3,401.28
- Nevada$2,112.37
- New Hampshire$2,494.37
- New Jersey$621.37
- New Mexico$2,218.31
- New York$1,283.68
- North Carolina$2,097.00
- North Dakota$2,074.00
- Ohio$1,677.55
- Oklahoma$1,122.80
- Oregon$1,856.40
- Pennsylvania$2,069.20
- Puerto Rico$725.00
- Rhode Island$2,250.00
- South Carolina$2,161.95
- South Dakota$3,269.60
- Tennessee$976.83
- Texas$2,034.41
- Utah$4,273.11
- Vermont$3,562.90
- Virginia$2,000.00
- Washington$2,105.60
- West Virginia$1,347.75
- Wisconsin$2,210.00
- Wyoming$1,967.43
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.