Thoracic spine MRI cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $674.70 to $6,252.60, with a median of $1,856.40. The lowest price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center (Silverton). The highest price is 9.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,856.40, is 3% below the US median of $1,920.00.
- That is 7.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Oregon ranks 25th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$674.70Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$1,856.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,252.60in Oregon
Lowest saves$1,181.70vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton · Salem, OR HC MR SPINE THORACIC WITHOUT CONTRAST | $674.70 | $1,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,259.70 | $1,938.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,259.70 | $1,938.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,259.70 | $1,938.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,259.70 | $1,938.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,283.75 | $1,975.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $1,283.82 | $2,377.44 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $1,284.00 | $1,712.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $1,284.00 | $1,712.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,284.00 | $1,712.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,284.00 | $1,712.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,284.00 | $1,712.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,534.65 | $2,361.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $1,534.65 | $2,361.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,569.33 | $2,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,569.33 | $2,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC MRI THORACIC WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC MRI THORACIC WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC MRI THORACIC WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC MRI THORACIC WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC MRI THORACIC WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Coquille Valley Hospital Coquille · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Cont | $1,791.12 | $2,558.74 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria · Astoria, OR MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Cont | $1,798.40 | $2,248.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB MR Spine Thracic WO Contras | $1,855.75 | $2,855.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,857.05 | $2,857.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande · La Grande, OR HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $1,969.62 | $3,282.70 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $1,974.75 | $2,633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,065.50 | $2,430.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $2,065.50 | $2,430.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,135.21 | $2,135.21 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Anthony Hospital Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRST | $2,211.94 | $4,257.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $2,252.25 | $3,003.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,304.75 | $3,073.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB MR Spine Thracic WO Contras | $2,327.00 | $3,580.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O DYE | $2,343.75 | $3,125.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,410.85 | $3,709.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Harney District Hospital Burns · Burns, OR HC MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $2,482.40 | $3,103.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC MR Spine Thoracic WO/Contrast | $2,518.52 | $3,358.02 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR MR THORACIC SPINE-LIMITED | $2,547.49 | $3,881.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,569.19 | $4,281.98 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,654.94 | $2,654.94 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal | $2,699.78 | $3,374.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal | $2,699.78 | $3,374.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal | $2,699.78 | $3,374.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal | $2,699.78 | $3,374.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,866.50 | $3,822.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Pioneer Memorial Hospital Heppner · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $3,931.89 | $3,931.89 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $6,252.60 | $6,252.60 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 14 | $1,259.70 | $1,284.00 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $2,699.78 | $2,699.78 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $1,283.75 | $2,133.95 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $674.70 | $1,569.33 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 3 | $1,791.12 | $2,654.94 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $1,798.40 | $1,886.58 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 2 | $2,211.94 | $3,071.92 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $1,283.82 | $1,915.66 |
| Burns, OR | 1 | $2,482.40 | $2,482.40 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $1,534.65 | $1,534.65 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $2,343.75 | $2,343.75 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $2,304.75 | $2,304.75 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $2,518.52 | $2,518.52 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $1,969.62 | $1,969.62 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $2,252.25 | $2,252.25 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $1,534.65 | $1,534.65 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What thoracic spine MRI is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Thoracic spine MRI explained.
MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,516.59
- Alaska$3,112.56
- Arizona$1,794.76
- Arkansas$898.82
- California$2,894.40
- Colorado$2,352.56
- Connecticut$1,434.00
- Delaware$2,517.08
- District of Columbia$1,953.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,775.20
- Georgia$1,762.41
- Hawaii$1,965.00
- Idaho$1,600.88
- Illinois$2,846.58
- Indiana$1,004.64
- Iowa$2,276.67
- Kansas$1,192.70
- Kentucky$1,845.73
- Louisiana$959.31
- Maine$1,411.65
- Maryland$495.14
- Massachusetts$1,832.85
- Michigan$1,705.28
- Minnesota$2,002.00
- Mississippi$1,349.32
- Missouri$1,754.77
- Montana$1,752.39
- Nebraska$3,401.28
- Nevada$2,112.37
- New Hampshire$2,494.37
- New Jersey$621.37
- New Mexico$2,218.31
- New York$1,283.68
- North Carolina$2,097.00
- North Dakota$2,074.00
- Ohio$1,677.55
- Oklahoma$1,122.80
- Pennsylvania$2,069.20
- Puerto Rico$725.00
- Rhode Island$2,250.00
- South Carolina$2,161.95
- South Dakota$3,269.60
- Tennessee$976.83
- Texas$2,034.41
- Utah$4,273.11
- Vermont$3,562.90
- Virginia$2,000.00
- Washington$2,105.60
- West Virginia$1,347.75
- Wisconsin$2,210.00
- Wyoming$1,967.43
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.