Posted Price

MRI of the mid back (thoracic spine), without contrast at Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of TX

CPT 72146 · Austin, TX

Cash price$1,271.34
Gross charge$3,531.50
Insurer rates$156.48 – $1,969.00

These are Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of TX's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated January 1, 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 Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
1.7 mi$1,271.34$3,531.502026-01-01
St. David's Medical Center
Austin, TX
1.7 mi$5,439.00$5,439.002026-09-01
St. David's South Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
2.3 mi$7,573.00$7,573.002026-09-01
Dell Children's Medical Center
Austin, TX
4.1 mi$2,472.05$3,531.502026-01-01
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin
Austin, TX
7.5 mi$2,192.54$3,654.232026-06-13
North Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
8.4 mi$5,898.00$5,898.002026-09-01
Ascension Seton Northwest
Austin, TX
9.2 mi$1,271.34$3,531.502026-01-01
Ascension Seton Southwest
Austin, TX
14.3 mi$1,271.34$3,531.502026-01-01

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
MR T SPN CANL WO
line 13141608
both$1,271.34$3,531.50$156.48 – $1,969.00
MR T SPN CANL WO mod TC
line 13141609
outpatient$1,271.34$3,531.50$156.48 – $1,969.00
MR T SPN CANL WO mod TC
line 13141610
both$1,271.34$3,531.50$156.48 – $1,969.00
MR T SPN CANL WO
line 13141614
outpatient$1,271.34$3,531.50$156.48 – $1,969.00
MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE
line 13655381
both$156.48 – $1,969.00
MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE mod TC
line 13655382
outpatient$156.48 – $1,969.00
MRI CHEST SPINE W/O DYE
line 13655383
outpatient$156.48 – $1,969.00

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