Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Brigham and Women's Hospital

CPT 72146 · Boston, MA

Cash price$3,329.25
Gross charge$4,439.00
Insurer rates$272.70 – $3,418.03

These are Brigham and Women's Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 27, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 22 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $449.36, median $2,028.25, highest $6,654.80. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
0.5 mi$2,941.00$2,941.002026-04-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
0.7 mi$3,237.00$3,237.002026-04-01
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.3 mi$1,832.85$4,073.002026-03-13
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
1.6 mi$2,867.00$2,867.002026-03-20
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.9 mi$1,141.70$1,631.002026-04-01
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$3,329.25$4,439.002026-03-27
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$1,735.50$2,314.002026-03-27
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$6,654.80$6,654.802026-03-17

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 T-Spine W/O Cont
line 62269
both$3,329.25$4,439.00$272.70 – $3,418.03
MRI T-Spine W/O Cont
line 62281
outpatient$3,329.25$4,439.00$230.56 – $2,319.82
MRI T-Spine W/O Cont|REDUCED SERVICES mod 52
line 62295
both$3,329.25$4,439.00$272.70 – $358.78

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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