Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Christian Hospital Northeast

CPT 72146 · Saint Louis, MO

Cash price$1,152.60
Gross charge$1,921.00
Insurer rates$238.99 – $2,250.00

These are Christian Hospital Northeast'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
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
8.3 mi$1,462.80$2,438.002025-12-15
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
8.3 mi$3,445.20$5,742.002025-12-15
Gateway Regional Medical Center
Granite City, IL
8.9 mi$429.59$715.992026-03-30
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Maryland Heights, MO
10.6 mi$2,285.36$2,856.702026-04-24
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO
12.1 mi$1,985.75$3,055.002026-06-04
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Creve Coeur, MO
12.1 mi$1,152.60$1,921.002025-12-15
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Saint Louis, MO
13.1 mi$1,152.60$1,921.002025-12-15
Alton Memorial Hospital
Alton, IL
15.0 mi$1,152.60$1,921.002025-12-15

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[66519]
both$1,152.60$1,921.00$238.99 – $2,250.00

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