Thoracic spine MRI cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $237.00 to $5,395.20, with a median of $1,742.00. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 22.8× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$237.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$1,742.00half pay less
Highest$5,395.20in Missouri
Lowest saves$1,505.00vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine | $237.00 | $4,708.78 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE-CF | $250.80 | $418.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont Pf | $285.35 | $439.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MR Thoracic Spine wo Contrast | $681.50 | $2,350.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Cont - FAMC | $710.00 | $2,482.30 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,274.00 | $1,960.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,274.00 | $1,960.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,337.70 | $2,058.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO MRI SPINE THORACIC WO CONTRAST-MOI | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,665.95 | $2,563.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,665.95 | $2,563.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,690.00 | $2,600.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,794.00 | $2,760.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,937.65 | $2,981.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,985.75 | $3,055.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,996.15 | $3,071.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,996.15 | $3,071.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $1,996.80 | $3,072.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MR - THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTR | $2,010.86 | $5,027.14 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $2,189.20 | $3,368.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $2,285.36 | $2,856.70 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $2,371.85 | $3,649.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO MRI Thoracic Spine WO Cont | $2,527.85 | $3,889.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $5,395.20 | $5,395.20 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $1,274.00 | $1,937.65 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $1,794.00 | $2,010.86 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $250.80 | $857.40 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $237.00 | $459.25 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $1,665.95 | $1,665.95 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $1,996.15 | $1,996.15 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $1,996.15 | $1,996.15 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $2,189.20 | $2,189.20 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $1,337.70 | $1,337.70 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $2,527.85 | $2,527.85 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $285.35 | $285.35 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $710.00 | $710.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $1,996.80 | $1,996.80 |
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
- Minnesota$1,240.46
- Mississippi$478.40
- 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.