Thoracic spine MRI cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $173.40 to $8,687.80, with a median of $2,054.32. The lowest price is at UPMC Kane (Kane). The highest price is 50.1× 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$173.40UPMC Kane
Median$2,054.32half pay less
Highest$8,687.80in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,880.92vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane lowest Kane · Bradford, PA PF MR THORACIC WO | $173.40 | $289.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast - Report | $198.00 | $198.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine | $234.00 | $3,293.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri, Dorsal Spine | $243.00 | $3,922.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72146 MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE Tech | $288.83 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $314.46 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 72146 MRI T SPINE W/O CONTRAST Tech | $350.49 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72146 MRI T SPINE W/O CONTRAST Tech | $380.47 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast - Report | $400.54 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $4,158.25 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal Without Contrast | $454.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA MRI SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $631.50 | $1,263.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA MRI THORACIC SPINE W/0 C 72146 | $658.08 | $1,828.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O CONT | $1,042.20 | $1,737.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA MRI DORSAL SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,554.42 | $2,220.60 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA MRI DORSAL SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,554.42 | $2,220.60 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $1,642.80 | $2,738.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI Thoracic Sp W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI Thoracic Sp W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC MRI Thoracic Sp W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI Thoracic Sp W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI Thoracic Sp W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC MRI Thoracic Sp W/O Contrast | $1,656.00 | $2,760.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $1,705.20 | $2,842.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA MRI THORACIC WO/CONTRAST | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA MRI THORACIC SPINE W/O | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI THOR SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,039.44 | $2,756.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrst | $2,069.20 | $5,173.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrst | $2,069.20 | $5,173.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrst | $2,069.20 | $5,173.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrst | $2,069.20 | $5,173.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Thoracic Spine W/O Contrst | $2,069.20 | $5,173.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI THOR SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,117.73 | $2,901.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $2,143.05 | $3,297.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $2,205.00 | $3,675.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI THOR SPINE WO CNTRST | $2,232.36 | $2,756.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $2,393.30 | $3,682.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $2,514.00 | $4,190.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $2,514.00 | $4,190.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast | $2,630.55 | $4,047.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $2,796.00 | $4,660.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA MRI T-Spine WO Contrast | $2,830.60 | $3,538.25 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA MRI Spine Thoracic w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $3,091.80 | $5,153.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA MRI T-Spine WO Contrast | $3,596.40 | $4,495.50 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $3,682.80 | $6,138.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA MRI T-Spine WO Contrast | $3,700.74 | $4,625.92 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $3,801.60 | $6,336.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $3,834.60 | $6,391.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $3,940.80 | $6,568.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $4,125.00 | $6,875.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $4,272.00 | $7,120.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $4,861.20 | $8,102.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $6,065.00 | $6,065.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL THORACIC WO | $6,214.20 | $10,357.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI T-Spine W/O Contrast | $8,687.80 | $8,687.80 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 16 | $631.50 | $2,943.90 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $234.00 | $2,069.20 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $288.83 | $400.54 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $350.49 | $454.00 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $2,830.60 | $3,596.40 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $454.00 | $1,656.00 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $173.40 | $173.40 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $1,042.20 | $1,042.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $198.00 | $198.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $1,705.20 | $1,705.20 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $1,642.80 | $1,642.80 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $4,861.20 | $4,861.20 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $454.00 | $454.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $2,205.00 | $2,205.00 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $658.08 | $658.08 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $314.46 | $314.46 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $1,656.00 | $1,656.00 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $1,554.42 | $1,554.42 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $2,514.00 | $2,514.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $2,514.00 | $2,514.00 |
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
- Oregon$1,815.88
- 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.