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MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda

CPT 72146 · Buda, TX

Cash price$2,192.54
Gross charge$3,654.23
Insurer rates$196.14 – $2,740.67

These are Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated June 13, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 111 Texas hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $235.85, median $2,391.20, highest $24,521.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Ascension Seton Southwest
Austin, TX
9.7 mi$1,271.34$3,531.502026-01-01
St. David's South Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
12.2 mi$7,573.00$7,573.002026-09-01
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin
Austin, TX
13.2 mi$2,192.54$3,654.232026-06-13
Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of TX
Austin, TX
14.5 mi$1,271.34$3,531.502026-01-01
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
16.1 mi$1,271.34$3,531.502026-01-01
St. David's Medical Center
Austin, TX
16.1 mi$5,439.00$5,439.002026-09-01
Dell Children's Medical Center
Austin, TX
18.1 mi$2,472.05$3,531.502026-01-01
North Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
22.8 mi$5,898.00$5,898.002026-09-01

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
HC MRI SPINE THORACIC W/O CONTRA
line 14276
outpatient$2,192.54$3,654.23$196.14 – $2,740.67
HC MRI SPINE THORACIC W/O CONTRA
line 653727
inpatient$2,192.54$3,654.23$2,009.83 – $2,557.96

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