Thoracic spine MRI cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $222.56 to $3,441.60, with a median of $1,240.46. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 15.5× 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.
Lowest$222.56Methodist Hospital
Median$1,240.46half pay less
Highest$3,441.60in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,017.90vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Thoracic MRI | $222.56 | $856.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE THORACIC WO LIMITED | $411.26 | $856.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE THORACIC WO LIMITED | $411.26 | $856.80 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE THORACIC WO LIMITED | $411.26 | $856.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 72146 PF MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Cont | $433.00 | $433.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro MRI Chest Spine W/O Dye | $464.03 | $853.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro MRI Chest Spine W/O Dye | $702.02 | $853.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $722.21 | $1,801.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $722.21 | $1,801.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $722.21 | $1,801.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $722.21 | $1,801.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $722.21 | $1,801.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $722.21 | $1,801.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $722.21 | $1,801.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); spinal canal, thoracic | $741.49 | $1,407.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); spinal canal, thoracic | $741.49 | $1,407.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Thoracic MRI | $752.70 | $2,895.00 | — source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $765.43 | $1,801.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $765.43 | $1,801.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $765.43 | $1,801.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE THORACIC WO LIMITED | $908.32 | $1,622.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Thoracic MRI | $1,220.26 | $3,298.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE THORACIC WO LIMITED | $1,240.46 | $2,215.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE THORACIC WO LIMITED | $1,240.46 | $2,215.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE THORACIC WO LIMITED | $1,240.46 | $2,215.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE THORACIC WO LIMITED | $1,240.46 | $2,215.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Thoracic MRI | $1,245.22 | $2,707.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,126.84 | $2,878.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,126.84 | $2,878.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,126.84 | $2,878.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,126.84 | $2,878.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,126.84 | $2,878.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,126.84 | $2,878.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,126.84 | $2,878.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 72146 MRI-THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAS | $2,140.03 | $3,514.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Thoracic MRI | $2,179.53 | $3,573.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,707.20 | $3,384.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,707.20 | $3,384.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,879.20 | $3,599.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,976.00 | $3,720.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,976.00 | $3,720.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,993.60 | $3,742.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,237.60 | $4,047.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,370.40 | $4,213.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,370.40 | $4,213.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,419.20 | $4,274.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST | $3,441.60 | $4,302.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $222.56 | $722.21 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $464.03 | $1,446.14 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $765.43 | $1,446.14 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $2,707.20 | $2,707.20 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $2,126.84 | $2,126.84 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $2,976.00 | $2,976.00 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $2,976.00 | $2,976.00 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $3,237.60 | $3,237.60 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $1,240.46 | $1,240.46 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $2,126.84 | $2,126.84 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $2,126.84 | $2,126.84 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,245.22 | $1,245.22 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $3,419.20 | $3,419.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $3,370.40 | $3,370.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $908.32 | $908.32 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $2,179.53 | $2,179.53 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,240.46 | $1,240.46 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $2,140.03 | $2,140.03 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,126.84 | $2,126.84 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $411.26 | $411.26 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,993.60 | $2,993.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $702.02 | $702.02 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $3,370.40 | $3,370.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $2,879.20 | $2,879.20 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $3,441.60 | $3,441.60 |
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
- Maine$1,572.43
- Maryland$469.03
- Massachusetts$2,312.47
- Michigan$1,426.00
- 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.