Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Newton-Wellesley Hospital

CPT 72146 · Newton, MA

Cash price$2,810.25
Gross charge$3,747.00
Insurer rates$225.91 – $2,735.31

These are Newton-Wellesley 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
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
Needham, MA
2.6 mi$2,393.00$2,393.002026-04-01
Boston Medical Center-Brighton
Brighton, MA
5.4 mi$449.36$998.582026-03-13
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
7.0 mi$2,741.00$2,741.002026-04-01
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital
Jamaica Plain, MA
7.5 mi$2,810.25$3,747.002026-03-27
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
7.9 mi$3,237.00$3,237.002026-04-01
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
8.1 mi$2,867.00$2,867.002026-03-20
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
8.1 mi$2,941.00$2,941.002026-04-01
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
8.3 mi$3,329.25$4,439.002026-03-27

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 18700
both$2,810.25$3,747.00$225.91 – $2,735.31
MRI T-Spine W/O Cont
line 18708
outpatient$2,810.25$3,747.00$230.56 – $1,873.50

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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