Thoracic spine MRI cost in Maine
In Maine, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $235.00 to $3,047.85, with a median of $1,572.43. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 13.0× 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 Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $235.00 | $2,612.81 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $637.89 | $1,933.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $757.00 | $2,612.81 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $809.00 | $2,612.81 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC MRI-SPINE THORACIC WO CONTRAST | $1,124.42 | $2,959.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC MRI CHEST SPINE THORACIC W/O CONTRAST | $1,296.25 | $1,296.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI CHEST SPINE THORACIC W/O CONTRAST | $1,296.25 | $1,296.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI CHEST SPINE THORACIC W/O CONTRAST | $1,848.60 | $1,848.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O GAD 72146 | $1,874.40 | $3,124.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC MRI CHEST SPINE THORACIC W/O CONTRAST | $2,181.10 | $2,181.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC MRI CHEST SPINE THORACIC W/O CONTRAST | $2,335.65 | $2,335.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC MRI CHEST SPINE THORACIC W/O CONTRAST | $2,438.90 | $2,438.90 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC MRI CHEST SPINE THORACIC W/O CONTRAST | $2,554.55 | $2,554.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI CHEST SPINE THORACIC W/O CONTRAST | $3,047.85 | $3,047.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $809.00 | $1,848.60 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $235.00 | $679.71 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $2,438.90 | $2,438.90 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $2,181.10 | $2,181.10 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $637.89 | $637.89 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $2,554.55 | $2,554.55 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $2,335.65 | $2,335.65 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $1,296.25 | $1,296.25 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $757.00 | $757.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.