Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Marinhealth Medical Center

CPT 72146 · Greenbrae, CA

Cash price$4,900.80
Gross charge$8,168.00
Insurer rates$336.77 – $4,593.00

These are Marinhealth Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 26, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 78 California hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $305.00, median $3,075.10, highest $13,279.75. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Novato Community Hospital
Novato, CA
12.1 mi$5,458.00$5,458.002026-04-01
Chinese Hospital
San Francisco, CA
12.6 mi$5,209.00$5,209.002026-07-22
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
San Francisco, CA
12.7 mi$5,458.00$5,458.002026-04-01
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
12.8 mi$3,645.60$6,510.002026-04-01
California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus Hospital
San Francisco, CA
13.6 mi$5,458.00$5,458.002026-04-01
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Oakland, CA
17.5 mi$5,458.00$5,458.002026-04-01
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
Berkeley, CA
18.0 mi$5,458.00$5,458.002026-04-01
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA
21.5 mi$3,645.60$6,510.002026-04-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 72146 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
MRI SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST
line 748
outpatient$4,900.80$8,168.00$336.77 – $4,593.00
MRI SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST mod PO
line 10205
outpatient$4,900.80$8,168.00$336.77 – $4,593.00
MRI SCAN OF MIDDLE SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST mod TC
line 10206
outpatient$4,900.80$8,168.00$335.00 – $4,593.00

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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