Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

CPT 72146 · Downers Grove, IL

Cash price$1,505.00
Gross charge$3,010.00
Insurer rates$365.36 – $2,408.00

These are Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated November 4, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 39 Illinois hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $254.00, median $1,693.20, highest $6,213.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst, IL
7.3 mi$5,582.00$5,582.002026-04-01
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Winfield, IL
8.0 mi$3,809.40$5,442.002026-04-01
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
10.4 mi$900.68$3,916.002026-03-31
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Melrose Park, IL
10.5 mi$744.04$3,916.002026-03-31
West Suburban Medical Center
Oak Park, IL
13.4 mi$1,548.85$4,555.452025-03-17
Community First Medical Center
Chicago, IL
14.6 mi$1,653.25$3,306.502026-04-01
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
15.5 mi$1,210.00$2,420.002025-11-04
Palos Community Hospital
Palos Heights, IL
15.9 mi$3,809.40$5,442.002026-04-01

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
MR THORACIC SPINE LTD WITHOUT DYE
line 4953
outpatient$1,505.00$3,010.00$365.36 – $2,408.00
MRI THORACIC SPINE SURVEY WO CON
line 5068
outpatient$1,505.00$3,010.00$365.36 – $2,408.00
MR T SPINE WO DYE
line 6718
outpatient$1,505.00$3,010.00$365.36 – $2,408.00
MR THORACIC SPINE LTD WO DYE
line 7348
outpatient$1,505.00$3,010.00$365.36 – $2,408.00
MRI THORACIC SPINE SURVEY WO CON
line 10265
inpatient$1,505.00$3,010.00$1,315.37 – $2,408.00
MR THORACIC SPINE LTD WITHOUT DYE
line 12903
inpatient$1,505.00$3,010.00$1,315.37 – $2,408.00
MR THORACIC SPINE LTD WO DYE
line 14207
inpatient$1,505.00$3,010.00$1,315.37 – $2,408.00

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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