Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast in Ohio?

The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $83.50. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.

Are these the prices I'll pay?

These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.

Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?

Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.

Where does this data come from?

Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal without Contrast Cost in Ohio

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 107 Ohio hospitals. CPT 72146. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $1,862 📉 Low $83.50 📈 High $6,957 🏥 107 hospitals 🏛️ 78 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $178

Hospital comparison — Ohio

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 107 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	UHC	Molina	Humana	Cigna	MultiPlan	Centene	BCBS
BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL BARNESVILLE	$83.50	$31.50	$28.38	—	$31.50	$95.00	$95.00	—	$2,192
HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CADIZ	$83.50	$30.00	$42.00	—	$44.10	$95.00	$95.00	—	$70.80
METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND	$153	$287	$525	—	$119	—	—	—	$491
CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S COLLEGE HILL CAMPUS CINCINNATI	$183	$51.70	$54.54	$106	$54.29	$290	—	$54.29	—
EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL EAST LIVERPOOL	$224	—	$220	$225	—	—	$336	—	—
COSHOCTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COSHOCTON	$224	—	$225	$225	—	—	$336	—	—
LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM LIMA	$290	$228	—	—	—	—	—	—	$943
HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL NAPOLEON	$330	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AULTMAN HOSPITAL CANTON	$869	$226	—	—	—	—	—	—	$451
SOIN MEDICAL CENTER BEAVERCREEK	$1,033	$235	$365	$247	—	—	—	—	$352
KETTERING HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS KETTERING	$1,033	$235	$365	$247	—	—	—	—	$352
KETTERING HEALTH GREENE MEMORIAL XENIA	$1,033	$234	$363	$246	—	—	—	—	$356
KETTERING HEALTH BEHAVIORAL MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON	$1,033	$237	$367	$248	—	—	—	—	$359
KETTERING HEALTH BEHAVIORAL MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON	$1,033	$237	$367	$248	—	—	—	—	$359
KETTERING HEALTH HAMILTON HAMILTON	$1,033	$237	$367	$248	—	—	—	—	$357
KETTERING HEALTH DAYTON DAYTON	$1,033	$235	$365	$247	—	—	—	—	$352
KETTERING HEALTH TROY TROY	$1,033	$234	$363	$246	—	—	—	—	$356
AULTMAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ALLIANCE	$1,048	$226	—	—	—	—	—	—	$451
MOUNT CARMEL GROVE CITY GROVE CITY	$1,075	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL DUBLIN DUBLIN	$1,075	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL EAST COLUMBUS	$1,075	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL ST ANN'S HOSPITAL WESTERVILLE	$1,075	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DILEY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER CANAL WINCHESTER	$1,075	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL NEW ALBANY HOSPITAL NEW ALBANY	$1,075	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF MIAMISBURG MIAMISBURG	$1,081	$197	$233	$233	$233	—	$865	—	—
ADENA GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD	$1,156	$555	$555	$555	$560	$2,196	$2,196	—	—
ADENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE	$1,156	$230	$230	$230	$230	$1,085	$2,196	—	—
ADENA PIKE MEDICAL CENTER WAVERLY	$1,156	$555	$1,988	$555	$555	$1,673	$2,196	—	—
ADENA FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE	$1,156	$948	$1,454	$948	$948	$1,592	$2,196	—	—
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER OHIO PORTSMOUTH	$1,174	$1,941	$1,873	—	—	$1,595	$2,642	—	$1,753
HOLZER GALLIPOLIS GALLIPOLIS	$1,192	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY MARYSVILLE	$1,235	$85.00	$78.00	$230	$89.00	$81.50	$85.00	—	—
THE CHRIST HOSPITAL AUBURN AVE CINCINNATI	$1,241	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TWIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER DENNISON	$1,259	$202	$207	$863	$114	$2,209	—	—	—
GRANT MEDICAL CENTER COLUMBUS	$1,286	$230	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PICKERINGTON METHODIST HOSPITAL PICKERINGTON	$1,286	$235	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DUBLIN METHODIST HOSPITAL DUBLIN	$1,286	$230	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL COLUMBUS	$1,286	$230	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OHIOHEALTH GROVE CITY METHODIST HOSPITAL GROVE CITY	$1,286	$235	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DOCTORS HOSPITAL COLUMBUS	$1,286	$235	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELAWARE	$1,288	$230	—	$239	—	—	—	—	—
VAN WERT HOSPITAL VAN WERT	$1,337	$245	—	—	—	—	—	—	$250
BERGER HOSPITAL CIRCLEVILLE	$1,496	$230	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TRIHEALTH CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON	$1,706	$231	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WAYNE HOSPITAL GREENVILLE	$1,709	$33.00	$33.00	—	$33.00	$33.00	—	$33.00	—
HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL KENTON	$1,743	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
POMERENE HOSPITAL MILLERSBURG	$1,749	$226	$226	$221	$90.00	$1,935	$90.00	—	—
AULTMAN ORRVILLE HOSPITAL ORRVILLE	$1,772	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$451
ADAMS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEAMAN	$1,790	—	$157	$157	$157	—	—	—	—
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER TOLEDO	$1,829	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UCHEALTH SURGICAL CENTER WEST CHESTER	$1,848	$233	—	—	—	—	—	—	$305
UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER CINCINNATI	$1,848	$237	—	—	$319	—	—	—	$305
SUMMA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AKRON	$1,852	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER MIDDLETOWN	$1,862	—	$273	—	—	—	—	—	—
WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL W MICHIGAN ST SIDNEY	$1,922	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MARY RUTAN HOSPITAL BELLEFONTAINE	$1,977	$235	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UH GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER GENEVA	$1,977	$527	$527	$527	$527	$527	$2,372	$527	—
UH CONNEAUT MEDICAL CENTER CONNEAUT	$1,977	$817	$817	$817	$817	$817	$2,372	$817	—
MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL SOUTH CENTERVILLE	$2,048	—	$273	—	—	—	—	—	—
MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL DAYTON	$2,048	—	$273	—	—	—	—	—	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72146, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,990 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

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That is the median of what the 107 Ohio hospitals above publish for Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.

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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 72146 in Ohio, Medicare reimburses about $178 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Ohio range from $83.50 to $6,957 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.4x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast cost in Ohio?: Cash prices for mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast (CPT 72146) in Ohio range from $83.50 to $6,957, with a median of $1,862. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast in Ohio?: The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $83.50. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?: These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?: Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?: Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Ohio facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72146 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.