Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital

CPT 72146 · Lawrence, MA

Cash price$638.00
Gross charge$638.00
Insurer rates$269.43 – $1,670.00

These are Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated August 1, 2024. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

The posted cash price equals the gross charge: this file shows no self-pay discount for this service.

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
Lowell General Hospital
Lowell, MA
11.1 mi$1,381.10$1,973.002026-04-01
Parkland Medical Center
Derry, NH
13.9 mi$8,431.75$8,431.752026-09-01
Anna Jaques Hospital
Newburyport, MA
14.7 mi$876.00$876.002026-04-01
Winchester Hospital
Winchester, MA
18.1 mi$1,058.00$1,058.002026-04-01
Melrosewakefield Healthcare
Melrose, MA
18.5 mi$1,857.80$2,654.002026-04-01
Exeter Hospital Inc
Exeter, NH
20.1 mi$4,751.00$4,751.002026-04-01
Emerson Hospital -
W Concord, MA
20.6 mi$1,827.00$2,436.002026-05-18
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
23.2 mi$2,741.00$2,741.002026-04-01

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
THORACIC WO CONTRAST
line 11448
both$638.00$638.00$269.43 – $1,670.00
LIMITED THORACIC W/O CONTRAST mod 52
line 11459
both$638.00$638.00$269.43 – $1,670.00

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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