Thoracic spine MRI cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), no contrast dye: from $593.63 to $5,499.90, with a median of $2,000.00. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. 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$593.63Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$2,000.00half pay less
Highest$5,499.90in Virginia
Lowest saves$1,406.37vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC MR SPINE THORACIC WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Mri Spinal Canal Thor Wo Cont | $766.50 | $1,533.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI THOR SPINE WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI THOR SPINE WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI THOR SPINE WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI THOR SPINE WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI THOR SPINE WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $913.50 | $3,045.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $1,353.00 | $2,255.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Mr Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $1,855.00 | $3,710.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr-Mr Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $1,855.00 | $3,710.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Mri-Spine Thoracic Wo Contrast | $1,870.12 | $3,116.86 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr-Mr Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr-Mr Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Mr Thoracic Spine W / O Contrast | $2,130.00 | $4,260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $2,289.60 | $3,816.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $2,289.60 | $3,816.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $2,289.60 | $3,816.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $2,289.60 | $3,816.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, thoracic; without contrast material | $3,403.60 | $8,509.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, thoracic; without contrast material | $3,403.60 | $8,509.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $3,602.40 | $6,004.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $3,602.40 | $6,004.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $3,602.40 | $6,004.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MRI T-SPINE W/O | $4,838.96 | $5,376.62 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $4,998.00 | $16,660.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC MRI-Spine Thoracic WO Contrast | $5,499.90 | $18,333.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $1,870.12 | $2,000.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $835.00 | $835.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $2,289.60 | $2,289.60 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $1,855.00 | $1,855.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $3,403.60 | $3,403.60 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $5,499.90 | $5,499.90 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $1,855.00 | $1,855.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $1,353.00 | $1,353.00 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $3,403.60 | $3,403.60 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $913.50 | $913.50 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $2,130.00 | $2,130.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $766.50 | $766.50 |
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
- Tennessee$705.00
- Texas$2,034.41
- Utah$1,934.60
- Vermont$2,996.25
- 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.