Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -

CPT 72146 · Boston, MA

Cash price$1,735.50
Gross charge$2,314.00
Insurer rates$230.56 – $1,689.22

These are Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -'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
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
0.0 mi$3,329.25$4,439.002026-03-27
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
0.0 mi$6,654.80$6,654.802026-03-17
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$1,141.70$1,631.002026-04-01
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$1,832.85$4,073.002026-03-13
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
1.8 mi$2,867.00$2,867.002026-03-20
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$3,237.00$3,237.002026-04-01
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$3,329.25$4,439.002026-03-27
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
2.7 mi$2,941.00$2,941.002026-04-01

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 T-Spine W/O Cont
line 5014
both$1,735.50$2,314.00$230.56 – $1,689.22

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