Thoracic spine MRI cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 61 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $184.41 to $4,717.00, with a median of $961.10. The lowest price is at Dupont Hospital (Fort Wayne). The highest price is 25.6× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$184.41Dupont Hospital
Median$961.10half pay less
Highest$4,717.00in Indiana
Lowest saves$776.69vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Thoracic Limited WO | $184.41 | $683.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Thoracic Limited WO | $192.90 | $643.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN MRI T-SPINE WO | $251.00 | $3,950.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Thoracic Limited WO | $260.28 | $964.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY THOR W/O CON | $262.50 | $525.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City · Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY THOR W/O CON | $262.50 | $525.00 | — source file |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange · LaGrange, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY THOR W/O CON | $264.00 | $528.00 | — source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY THOR W/O CON | $266.50 | $533.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY THOR W/O CON | $267.00 | $534.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash · Wabash, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY THOR W/O CON | $270.50 | $541.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY THOR W/O CON | $275.50 | $551.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-SPINE SURVEY THOR W/O CON | $275.50 | $551.00 | — source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN MRI Spine Thoracic Limited WO | $360.96 | $1,504.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $378.42 | $540.60 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Kings Daughters Health Madison · Madison, IN HB MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $522.28 | $2,374.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $527.94 | $3,771.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $582.60 | $971.00 | — source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $590.80 | $1,688.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $590.80 | $1,688.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $675.84 | $2,048.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN MRI Spine Thoracic Limited WO | $732.00 | $1,464.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport · Logansport, IN HC MRI-THORACIC SPINE W/O CON | $742.75 | $1,485.50 | — source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $907.99 | $2,929.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Mri spine thoracic w/o cont | $961.10 | $1,373.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Norton Scott Hospital Scottsburg · Scottsburg, IN HB MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $1,024.80 | $5,124.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $1,270.20 | $2,117.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville · Evansville, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $1,270.20 | $2,117.00 | — source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN MRI Spine Thoracic WO | $1,272.76 | $3,856.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,289.40 | $2,149.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Bremen · Plymouth, IN MR Thoracic Spine W-O Contrast | $1,320.80 | $2,032.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MR Thoracic Spine W-O Contrast | $1,320.80 | $2,032.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $1,532.40 | $2,554.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC MRI Spine Thoracic W/O Contrast | $1,624.00 | $2,030.00 | — source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $1,839.60 | $2,628.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $1,845.60 | $3,076.00 | — source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $1,919.25 | $2,559.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $1,929.60 | $3,216.00 | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Cont | $1,980.90 | $2,201.00 | — source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,079.00 | $2,079.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO | $2,141.31 | $3,568.85 | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,189.57 | $3,127.95 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,263.64 | $2,663.10 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital Williamsport · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $2,362.80 | $3,938.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $2,384.40 | $3,974.00 | — source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,565.00 | $3,420.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Randolph Hospital Winchester · Winchester, IN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO/C | $2,851.80 | $4,753.00 | — source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $3,025.75 | $4,655.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $3,025.75 | $4,655.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,762.60 | $6,271.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $4,014.40 | $5,018.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Cont | $4,076.80 | $5,824.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Cont | $4,076.80 | $5,824.00 | — source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point · 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 |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 13 | $582.60 | $582.60 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 7 | $184.41 | $262.50 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 4 | $527.94 | $2,535.31 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3 | $4,076.80 | $4,076.80 |
| Evansville, IN | 3 | $675.84 | $1,270.20 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $1,320.80 | $2,173.28 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $1,320.80 | $2,173.28 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $1,532.40 | $2,048.70 |
| Auburn, IN | 1 | $266.50 | $266.50 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $251.00 | $251.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $1,624.00 | $1,624.00 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $2,079.00 | $2,079.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $961.10 | $961.10 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $2,263.64 | $2,263.64 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $1,919.25 | $1,919.25 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $262.50 | $262.50 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $590.80 | $590.80 |
| Kendallville, IN | 1 | $267.00 | $267.00 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $582.60 | $582.60 |
| LaGrange, IN | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $2,141.31 | $2,141.31 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $2,362.80 | $2,362.80 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $742.75 | $742.75 |
| Madison, IN | 1 | $522.28 | $522.28 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $1,272.76 | $1,272.76 |
| North Vernon, IN | 1 | $1,929.60 | $1,929.60 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $378.42 | $378.42 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $590.80 | $590.80 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $732.00 | $732.00 |
| Scottsburg, IN | 1 | $1,024.80 | $1,024.80 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $1,839.60 | $1,839.60 |
| Winchester, IN | 1 | $2,851.80 | $2,851.80 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $270.50 | $270.50 |
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
- Georgia$1,762.41
- Hawaii$1,512.60
- Idaho$1,857.00
- Illinois$1,777.50
- 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.