Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital

CPT 72146 · Saint Peters, MO

Cash price$1,152.60
Gross charge$1,921.00
Insurer rates$233.77 – $2,250.00

These are Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated December 15, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 14 Missouri hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $1,152.60, median $1,289.80, highest $3,445.20. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Progress West Hospital
Ofallon, MO
7.1 mi$1,152.60$1,921.002025-12-15
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Maryland Heights, MO
9.8 mi$2,285.36$2,856.702026-04-24
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO
13.0 mi$1,985.75$3,055.002026-06-04
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Creve Coeur, MO
13.0 mi$1,152.60$1,921.002025-12-15
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Saint Louis, MO
15.8 mi$1,152.60$1,921.002025-12-15
Christian Hospital Northeast
Saint Louis, MO
19.4 mi$1,152.60$1,921.002025-12-15
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
22.2 mi$1,462.80$2,438.002025-12-15
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
22.2 mi$3,445.20$5,742.002025-12-15

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
HC MRI Thorac Spn W/O Cont
standard_charge_information[6120]
both$1,152.60$1,921.00$233.77 – $2,250.00
HC MRI Thorac Spn W/O Cont|REDUCED SERVICES
standard_charge_information[6121]
both$1,152.60$1,921.00$238.99 – $1,142.99

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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