Thoracic spine MRI cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $241.72 to $32,281.00, with a median of $322.54. The lowest price is at JFK University Medical Center (Edison) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 133.5× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$241.72JFK University Medical Center + 1 more
Median$322.54half pay less
Highest$32,281.00in New Jersey
Lowest saves$80.82vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK University Medical Center lowest Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $241.72 | $4,016.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center lowest Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $241.72 | $4,016.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI Spine Thor WO | $264.13 | $4,426.00 | — source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $264.17 | $4,329.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $267.55 | $4,329.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $267.55 | $4,329.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $267.55 | $4,016.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $267.78 | $4,329.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $267.78 | $4,329.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine | $282.00 | $3,544.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $284.66 | $4,016.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $284.66 | $4,329.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ MRI,THORACIC W/O CONTRAST | $308.71 | $4,402.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $319.78 | $7,024.78 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI Spine Thor WO | $322.54 | $753.00 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI Spine Thor WO | $322.54 | $6,134.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MRI Spine Thor WO | $322.54 | $10,136.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI Spine Thor WO | $322.54 | $4,469.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI Spine Thor WO | $322.54 | $4,390.00 | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI Spinal Canal Thoracic W/O Contrast Matrl | $414.60 | $4,146.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI Spinal Canal Thoracic W/O Contrast Matrl | $415.00 | $415.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI Spinal Canal Thoracic W/O Contrast Matrl|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $415.00 | $415.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $889.50 | $8,895.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $889.50 | $8,895.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $889.50 | $8,895.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $889.50 | $8,895.00 | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI THOR SP W/O CONTR | $894.60 | $1,491.00 | — source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ MRI T-SPINE W/O CONT | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI T-SPINE W/O CONT | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI T-SPINE W/O CONT | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI T-SPINE W/O CONT | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI T-SPINE W/O CONT | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ MRI T-SPINE W/O CONT | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $5,978.76 | $5,978.76 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ MRI T-SPINE | $32,281.00 | $32,281.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ MRI T-SPINE | $32,281.00 | $32,281.00 | Jun 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 22 | $241.72 | $284.66 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $889.50 | $1,069.74 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $32,281.00 | $32,281.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $1,249.97 | $1,249.97 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $322.54 | $322.54 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $308.71 | $308.71 |
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
- Missouri$1,742.00
- Montana$1,787.00
- Nebraska$1,606.11
- Nevada$1,140.52
- New Hampshire$1,948.10
- 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.