Thoracic spine MRI cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 38 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 $1,815.88. The lowest price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center (Silverton). The highest price is 9.3× 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$674.70Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$1,815.88half pay less
Highest$6,252.60in Oregon
Lowest saves$1,141.18vs 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 | — 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 LIMITED | $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 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 |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC MRI THORACIC WO | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | Jan 31, 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 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 |
| 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 |
| 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 |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HB MR Spine Thracic WO Contras | $2,327.00 | $3,580.00 | — 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 |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,382.00 | $3,176.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,410.85 | $3,709.00 | — 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 |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR MRI scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | $2,824.65 | $4,707.75 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Commonspirit Oregon Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRST | $2,900.06 | $4,257.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $6,252.60 | $6,252.60 | — 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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 13 | $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 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $1,974.75 | $1,974.75 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $1,534.65 | $1,534.65 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $2,382.00 | $2,382.00 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $2,900.06 | $2,900.06 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $2,343.75 | $2,343.75 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $2,304.75 | $2,304.75 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $2,252.25 | $2,252.25 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $1,534.65 | $1,534.65 |
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 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
- 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.