Thoracic spine MRI cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $590.80 to $4,811.27, with a median of $3,225.02. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson). The highest price is 8.1× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $590.80 | $1,688.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $962.56 | $2,048.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $1,174.40 | $5,872.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $1,679.00 | $4,197.50 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $1,691.40 | $2,819.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine - Mri Thoracic Spine Wo Contrast | $1,760.59 | $4,401.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $2,091.60 | $3,486.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $4,811.27 | $4,811.27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $1,174.40 | $3,225.02 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $3,225.02 | $4,018.14 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $1,760.59 | $2,492.80 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,691.40 | $2,458.21 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $2,091.60 | $2,658.31 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $3,225.02 | $3,225.02 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $590.80 | $590.80 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,679.00 | $1,679.00 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $962.56 | $962.56 |
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
- Indiana$961.10
- Iowa$1,741.80
- Kansas$1,402.00
- 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.