Imaging costs at US hospitals

Procedure Code Lowest cash National median Highest Hospitals
Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) MRI (without contrast) CPT 72148 $233.59 $2,080.00 $19,472.20 935
Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) X-ray CPT 72100 $41.00 $359.20 $3,627.29 914
Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) X-ray (4 or more views) CPT 72110 $67.85 $505.83 $5,014.63 911
Lower Back (Lumbar Spine) X-ray (with bending views) CPT 72114 $69.00 $540.60 $5,205.95 883
Lower Leg (Shin) X-ray (both sides) CPT 73590 $53.13 $338.40 $2,271.00 833
Lumbar diskogram s&i CPT 72295 $127.00 $2,358.23 $20,698.00 566
Lung perfusion imaging CPT 78580 $62.79 $1,069.25 $10,471.34 882
Lymphatics/lymph node imaging CPT 78195 $171.00 $1,491.70 $14,677.00 832
Lymph vessel x-ray arm/leg CPT 75801 $276.60 $972.06 $6,867.00 272
Lymph vessel x-ray arms/legs CPT 75803 $298.05 $2,164.52 $12,975.70 300
Lymph vessel x-ray trunk CPT 75805 $210.60 $2,634.45 $21,142.00 333
Lymph vessel x-ray trunk CPT 75807 $278.00 $3,452.15 $26,854.65 411
Magnetic image bone marrow CPT 77084 $264.17 $1,329.39 $10,939.87 301
Mastoids complete CPT 70130 $19.20 $299.50 $2,585.75 605
Med physic dos eval rad exps CPT 76145 $77.33 $674.72 $3,222.70 136
Mid and Lower Back (Thoracolumbar Spine) X-ray CPT 72080 $47.70 $288.00 $2,778.62 859
Middle cerebral artery echo CPT 76821 $47.19 $331.68 $2,704.00 496
Mnl appl strs jt radiography CPT 77071 $15.54 $196.81 $1,621.00 350
MRA abdomen post contrast CPT 74185 $221.00 $2,144.35 $8,913.00 534
MRA aorta thoracic w/wo contrast CPT 71555 $191.40 $2,331.37 $9,179.00 470
MRA ext low(run-off)pst cntrst CPT 73725 $176.16 $2,564.48 $13,493.00 446
MRA pelvis CPT 72198 $219.12 $2,277.26 $11,674.00 441
MRA spinal canal CPT 72159 $290.40 $1,988.00 $14,534.25 331
MRA upper extremity post contrast-bil CPT 73225 $227.07 $2,452.45 $21,054.99 442
Mr elastography CPT 76391 $80.85 $891.60 $6,957.00 294
MRI brain w/dye CPT 70558 $194.55 $2,174.90 $5,953.00 176
MRI brain without dye CPT 70557 $207.50 $2,005.45 $5,490.80 202
MRI brain without & w/dye CPT 70559 $194.55 $2,813.09 $8,101.00 194
MRI breast c- unilateral CPT 77046 $72.36 $1,114.75 $10,193.04 466
MRI breast c-+ w/cad uni CPT 77048 $105.84 $1,880.00 $7,488.26 384
MRI breast without cont bi CPT 77047 $196.02 $1,825.38 $18,357.60 720
MRI breast w IV cont bi CPT 77049 $115.83 $1,876.12 $16,057.00 481
MRI cardiac morph & func wo IV cont CPT 75557 $73.61 $1,367.88 $13,400.90 588
MRI cardiac morph & func wwo IV cont CPT 75561 $129.60 $1,946.48 $17,812.07 589
MRI cardiac morph & func wwo IV cont w/stress img CPT 75563 $148.23 $2,499.60 $17,808.00 422
MRI chest without contrast CPT 71550 $188.85 $1,818.00 $17,714.91 880
MRI chest without & w/contrast CPT 71552 $360.49 $2,652.73 $25,560.70 884
MRI chest w IV cont CPT 71551 $287.17 $2,249.10 $21,400.50 675
MRI fetal ea addl gestation CPT 74713 $73.75 $582.60 $4,766.00 237
MRI fetal sngl/1st gestation CPT 74712 $132.21 $1,136.26 $11,308.00 330
MRI guid ndl plc s&i CPT 77021 $75.06 $1,326.91 $12,397.00 394
MRI guid parenchymal tiss ablation CPT 77022 $268.40 $1,924.00 $8,746.95 138
MRI loex nonjt w IV cont CPT 73719 $286.74 $2,116.20 $17,304.73 683
MRI lower extremity other than joint without contrast (both sides) CPT 73718 $264.17 $2,110.00 $17,215.30 804
MRI lower extremity other than joint without & w/contrast (both sides) CPT 73720 $390.30 $2,753.50 $15,975.12 804
MRI orbit fac&nck w IV cont CPT 70542 $198.66 $2,203.50 $20,730.57 759
MRI tmj CPT 70336 $180.18 $1,741.07 $17,714.91 825
MRI upper extremity other than joint without contrast (both sides) CPT 73218 $240.30 $1,951.95 $11,676.27 803
MRI upper extremity other than joint without & w/contrast (both sides) CPT 73220 $364.71 $2,655.25 $14,926.78 797
MRI upper extremity w/dye CPT 73219 $286.74 $2,061.15 $13,562.00 618
Mr safety determination physician/other qhp CPT 76016 $25.00 $160.20 $665.60 464
Mr safety implant elec prepj CPT 76018 $19.95 $170.13 $728.65 502
Mr safety implant&/fb assmt clin staff ea add 30 CPT 76015 $4.05 $55.00 $319.05 486
Mr safety implt pos&/immoblj CPT 76019 $19.86 $122.85 $705.00 432
Mr sfty implt&/fb asmt stf 1 CPT 76014 $7.95 $46.20 $311.37 578
Mr sfty med physics xm cstmz CPT 76017 $25.00 $439.80 $1,572.35 458
Mr spectroscopy CPT 76390 $80.25 $1,352.40 $13,683.81 512
Myelogphy 2/> spine regions CPT 72270 $169.00 $1,494.22 $14,343.00 504
Myelography l-s spine CPT 72265 $103.62 $1,334.09 $12,735.14 583
Myelography neck spine CPT 72240 $116.00 $1,241.50 $11,756.00 555
Myelography thoracic spine CPT 72255 $205.50 $1,255.00 $12,456.38 483
Myocrd img pet 1std rst/strs CPT 78491 $788.76 $3,627.73 $24,385.61 238
Myocrd img pet 1 std w/ct CPT 78429 $457.60 $3,314.15 $30,088.13 274
Myocrd img pet 2rtracer CPT 78432 $538.20 $4,240.58 $30,088.13 184
Myocrd img pet 2rtracer CT CPT 78433 $550.16 $5,083.90 $30,088.13 297
Myocrd img pet mlt rst&strs CPT 78492 $468.00 $4,060.00 $26,552.90 227
Myocrd img pet rst&strs CT CPT 78431 $550.16 $4,846.40 $32,368.92 267
Myocrd img pet rst/strs w/ct CPT 78430 $434.20 $3,311.85 $26,221.67 248
Neck Airway (Soft Tissue) X-ray CPT 70360 $34.00 $237.43 $2,159.00 916
Neck (Cervical Spine) CT scan (with and without contrast) CPT 72127 $155.10 $2,032.54 $20,434.40 828
Neck (Cervical Spine) CT scan (with contrast) CPT 72126 $140.40 $1,717.80 $17,256.99 895
Neck (Cervical Spine) CT scan (without contrast) CPT 72125 $110.40 $1,470.00 $14,463.00 915
Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (with and without contrast) CPT 72156 $358.82 $2,869.75 $27,624.00 927
Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (with contrast) CPT 72142 $287.17 $2,301.53 $20,070.60 884
Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (without contrast) CPT 72141 $247.20 $2,042.95 $19,842.82 935
Neck (Cervical Spine) X-ray (2 to 3 views) CPT 72040 $41.00 $333.83 $3,314.19 918
Neck (Cervical Spine) X-ray (4 to 5 views) CPT 72050 $68.32 $463.80 $4,645.32 916
Neck (Cervical Spine) X-ray (6 or more views) CPT 72052 $35.42 $508.50 $4,848.85 907
Neck MRA (blood vessel MRI, with and without contrast) CPT 70549 $158.53 $2,659.98 $25,538.55 908
Neck MRA (blood vessel MRI, with contrast) CPT 70548 $124.00 $2,109.10 $21,051.90 826
Neck MRA (blood vessel MRI, without contrast) CPT 70547 $105.67 $1,806.75 $17,373.43 903
Neck Soft Tissue CT Scan (with and without contrast) CPT 70492 $109.50 $1,940.00 $18,509.00 903
Neck Soft Tissue CT Scan (with contrast) CPT 70491 $81.75 $1,603.55 $16,010.00 919
Neck Soft Tissue CT Scan (without contrast) CPT 70490 $75.00 $1,312.00 $13,058.89 914
Neutron beam tx complex CPT 77423 $148.80 $684.54 $2,195.20 56
N-invas est c ffr sw aly cta CPT 75580 $420.60 $2,293.20 $13,107.50 506
Nm imaging cardiac blood pooling planar single study at rest or stress CPT 78472 $83.72 $1,397.69 $13,800.57 854
Nm imaging gastrointestinal acute blood loss CPT 78278 $85.07 $1,207.59 $12,057.21 885
Nm imaging kidney morphology vascular flow/function single study w/pharmacological intervention CPT 78708 $101.95 $1,541.32 $15,292.85 866
Nm imaging pulmonary ventilation/perfusion CPT 78582 $91.15 $1,590.00 $15,457.51 872
Nm imaging thyroid single/multiple uptake(s) quantitative measurement(s) CPT 78014 $86.40 $1,091.00 $10,808.70 868
Nm radiopharmaceutical therapy oral administration CPT 79005 $55.63 $1,024.56 $10,131.50 706
Non-card vasc flow imaging CPT 78445 $60.72 $608.56 $6,018.92 378
Non-imaging heart function CPT 78414 $257.80 $1,222.94 $7,904.03 87
Nose (Nasal Bone) X-ray (complete) CPT 70160 $39.00 $274.65 $2,718.71 915
Nr lnr acclrtr tx max 5 sessions CPT 77373 $877.52 $6,930.00 $63,346.13 538
Ntsty modul rad tx dlvr cplx CPT 77386 $299.82 $2,494.40 $17,428.95 398
Ntsty modul rad tx dlvr smpl CPT 77385 $293.74 $2,165.29 $17,428.95 396
Nuclear exam of tear flow CPT 78660 $161.33 $648.04 $6,098.00 186
Nuclear localization/abscess CPT 78807 $355.20 $1,200.00 $1,966.50 45