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

The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.69. 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 Texas

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 378 Texas hospitals. CPT 72146. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $2,495 📉 Low $4.69 📈 High $21,389 🏥 378 hospitals 🏛️ 275 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $188

Hospital comparison — Texas

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 378 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	BCBS	Aetna	UHC	Cigna	Humana	Centene	MultiPlan	Molina
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE LEWISVILLE	$4.69	$2.08	$2.47	—	—	$245	—	—	$216
LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER LITTLEFIELD	$72.00	$148	$97.00	—	$117	$135	$227	—	—
UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON	$110	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES	$121	$221	$322	$752	—	$227	—	$322	$238
DALLAM HARTLEY COUNTIES HOSPITAL DISTRICT DALHART	$125	$66.49	—	$1.00	$113	—	—	—	—
GUADALUPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEGUIN	$198	$1,254	$179	$285	$342	$323	$179	—	—
DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE	$238	$196	$218	$196	$196	—	$196	$250	$208
KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO	$238	$239	—	$196	$239	—	$196	$250	$208
HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN	$238	$239	$239	$196	$239	$239	$196	—	$208
DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS	$238	$239	$218	$196	$239	$239	$196	—	$250
MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION	$238	$239	$239	$239	$239	—	$196	—	$208
CHAMBERS HEALTH ANAHUAC	$247	$99.00	$161	—	$161	—	—	—	—
HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE	$289	$578	$142	$233	$1,386	$932	$233	$1,040	$268
UVALDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UVALDE	$297	$95.00	$34.00	$34.00	$95.00	$34.00	$34.00	—	—
UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG	$299	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER	$348	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN	$371	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ASPIRE HOSPITAL CONROE	$400	$1,107	$1,107	—	$805	$2,013	—	—	—
BROWNFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BROWNFIELD	$415	$1,785	—	—	$1,510	—	—	—	—
FRIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL PEARSALL	$490	$602	$525	$644	$153	$700	$161	—	—
ASCENSION SETON CEDAR PARK CEDAR PARK	$521	$198	$1,362	$212	$1,750	$250	$198	—	—
MIDCOAST MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT CROCKETT	$560	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UT HEALTH CARTHAGE CARTHAGE	$598	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES	$602	$1,103	$1,605	$752	—	—	—	$1,605	$2,006
DIMMIT REGIONAL HOSPITAL CARRIZO SPRINGS	$617	$895	$875	$391	—	—	—	—	—
SEMINOLE HOSPITAL DISTRICT SEMINOLE	$622	$252	$461	$308	$308	$308	$252	—	$252
GOODALL-WITCHER HEALTHCARE CLIFTON	$643	$484	—	$516	—	—	—	$609	—
UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON	$664	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE	$666	$233	$233	$233	$1,066	$233	—	$1,865	$233
COVENANT HOSPITAL LEVELLAND LEVELLAND	$677	$232	$240	$253	—	—	—	—	—
BEAUMONT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL BEAUMONT	$697	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UT HEALTH ATHENS ATHENS	$746	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CRESCENT REGIONAL HOSPITAL LANCASTER	$755	$465	$227	$227	$1,162	—	$227	—	—
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER HOUSTON	$764	$107	$205	$168	$162	$458	—	$634	—
BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO	$766	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO	$766	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UT HEALTH JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE	$782	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
LEGENT NORTH HOUSTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL TOMBALL	$808	$385	$170	$382	$542	—	—	—	—
PARIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DESHONG DRIVE PARIS	$820	—	—	$240	—	$252	—	—	—
CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH COLLEGE STATION HOSPITAL COLLEGE STATION	$828	$206	$242	$200	$1,169	$1,450	$351	$4,020	—
CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH MADISON HOSPITAL MADISONVILLE	$828	$309	$615	$300	$1,169	$1,450	$892	$4,020	—
CHI ST JOSEPH HEALTH BURLESON HOSPITAL CALDWELL	$828	$309	$1,182	$300	$1,169	$1,450	$1,509	$4,020	—
ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER - BRYAN BRYAN	$828	$206	$242	$200	$1,169	$1,450	$351	$4,020	—
CHI ST. JOSEPH HEALTH GRIMES HOSPITAL NAVASOTA	$828	$309	$1,750	$300	$1,169	$1,450	$2,538	$4,020	—
AHS SHERMAN MEDICAL CENTER SHERMAN	$844	—	$100	$100	$322	—	—	—	—
PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PAMPA	$854	$97.02	$95.08	$146	—	—	$303	—	$102
LYNN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT TAHOKA	$872	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EASTLAND	$883	$1,201	—	$1,095	—	—	—	—	—
ASCENSION SETON EDGAR B DAVIS HOSPITAL LULING	$903	$176	$1,362	$176	$1,750	$250	$198	—	—
UT HEALTH TYLER HOSPITAL TYLER	$910	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL TYLER	$910	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HOUSTON METHODIST CLEAR LAKE HOSPITAL NASSAU BAY	$946	$240	$243	$244	$247	—	—	—	$252
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL SUGAR LAND	$946	$240	$243	$244	$247	—	—	—	$252
HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL HOUSTON	$946	$240	$243	$244	$247	—	—	—	$252
HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL THE WOODLANDS	$946	$240	$243	$244	$247	—	—	—	$252
HOUSTON METHODIST CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL KATY	$946	—	$491	—	—	—	—	—	—
HOUSTON METHODIST CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL KATY	$946	—	$491	—	—	—	—	—	—
HOUSTON METHODIST CYPRESS HOSPITAL CYPRESS	$946	$240	$243	$244	$247	—	—	—	$252
HOUSTON METHODIST EMERGENCY CARE CENTER AT KIRBY HOUSTON	$946	$240	$243	$244	$247	—	—	—	$252
HOUSTON METHODIST EMERGENCY CARE AT CYPRESS CYPRESS	$946	$240	$243	$244	$247	—	—	—	$252

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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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 72146 in Texas, Medicare reimburses about $188 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Texas range from $4.69 to $21,389 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 13.3x 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 Texas?: Cash prices for mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast (CPT 72146) in Texas range from $4.69 to $21,389, with a median of $2,495. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast in Texas?: The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.69. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72146 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.