Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital

CPT 72146 · Melrose Park, IL

Cash price$744.04
Gross charge$3,916.00
Insurer rates$1,858.00 – $2,544.00

These are Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 31, 2026. 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
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
1.9 mi$900.68$3,916.002026-03-31
West Suburban Medical Center
Oak Park, IL
3.7 mi$1,548.85$4,555.452025-03-17
Community First Medical Center
Chicago, IL
4.1 mi$1,653.25$3,306.502026-04-01
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst, IL
4.1 mi$5,582.00$5,582.002026-04-01
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, IL
7.7 mi$1,700.00$3,400.002025-11-04
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
Chicago, IL
9.1 mi$1,693.20$5,644.002026-04-01
Humboldt Park Health
Chicago, IL
9.2 mi$817.08$2,918.162026-09-29
Swedish Hospital
Chicago, IL
9.6 mi$4,397.00$4,397.002026-04-01

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 Scan Spine Thor-WO/Con
line 1101426
outpatient$744.04$3,916.00$1,858.00 – $2,544.00
MR Scan Spine Thor-WO/Con
line 1101427
outpatient$744.04$3,916.00$234.34 – $750.54
MR Scan Spine Thor-WO/Con
line 1101428
outpatient$744.04$3,916.00$1,178.72 – $2,858.68

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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