Thoracic spine MRI cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $244.46 to $2,089.30, with a median of $705.00. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 8.5× 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$244.46Erlanger Health
Median$705.00half pay less
Highest$2,089.30in Tennessee
Lowest saves$460.54vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL THORACIC W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $244.46 | $463.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE THORACIC LTD WO CONTRAST | $347.97 | $1,657.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE THORACIC LTD WO CONTRAST | $347.97 | $1,657.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE THORACIC LTD WO CONTRAST | $347.97 | $1,657.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC MR SPINE THORACIC LTD WO CONTRAST | $381.11 | $1,657.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $564.34 | $1,946.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $564.34 | $1,946.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $564.34 | $1,946.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN MR SPINE THOR WO CON | $658.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN MR THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $681.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN MR THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $705.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MR THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $705.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN MR THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $752.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN MR THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MR THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN MR THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN MR THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CONTRAST | $822.40 | $4,112.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY MR-THOR SPINE WO | $880.12 | $4,536.67 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC MRI Spine Thoracic W/O Contrast | $916.13 | $3,170.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN MRI T-SPINE W/O CONT | $930.30 | $3,101.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CONTRAST | $975.36 | $4,064.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN MRI T-SPINE W/O CONT | $976.83 | $3,256.10 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN MRI T-SPINE W/O CONT | $976.83 | $3,256.10 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI - THORACIC WO | $1,001.88 | $3,339.60 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI THORACIC SPINE WO | $1,002.12 | $3,340.40 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI, DORSAL SPINE | $1,050.84 | $1,946.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Dorsal Spine - MRI Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Dorsal Spine - MRI Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Dorsal Spine - MRI Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Dorsal Spine - MRI Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Dorsal Spine - MRI Thoracic Spine WO Contrast | $1,432.86 | $6,513.00 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, thoracic; without contrast material | $2,089.30 | $7,130.72 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $347.97 | $1,364.44 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $705.00 | $775.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $564.34 | $1,002.00 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $244.46 | $244.46 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $880.12 | $880.12 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $976.83 | $976.83 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $752.00 | $752.00 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $381.11 | $381.11 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $930.30 | $930.30 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $705.00 | $705.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $916.13 | $916.13 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $2,089.30 | $2,089.30 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $976.83 | $976.83 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $681.50 | $681.50 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $564.34 | $564.34 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $658.00 | $658.00 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $564.34 | $564.34 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $822.40 | $822.40 |
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
- Pennsylvania$2,054.32
- Puerto Rico$690.00
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- South Carolina$2,960.00
- South Dakota$3,121.60
- 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.