MRA aorta thoracic w/wo contrast cost at US hospitals
MRA Aorta Thoracic w/wo Contrast · CPT 71555
$191.40
lowest cash price
$2,331.37
national median
$9,179.00
highest cash price
470
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $191.40–$9,179.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,872.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,258.04)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,922.70 | $1,922.70 | $4,474.86 |
| Arizona | 20 | $236.81 | $570.58 | $2,288.79 |
| California | 87 | $316.17 | $2,496.00 | $8,243.20 |
| Colorado | 17 | $440.24 | $7,443.54 | $7,443.54 |
| Florida | 77 | $590.15 | $3,619.85 | $9,179.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 2 | $909.12 | $909.12 | $2,550.00 |
| Illinois | 36 | $945.60 | $2,783.20 | $5,108.80 |
| Indiana | 25 | $582.60 | $987.00 | $3,258.04 |
| Iowa | 17 | $801.78 | $945.60 | $2,536.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 11 | $697.78 | $3,258.04 | $3,258.04 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $869.44 | $869.44 | $869.44 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,263.15 | $2,872.50 | $3,347.25 |
| Maryland | 2 | $513.00 | $513.00 | $513.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $336.71 | $3,554.00 | $4,782.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $2,888.00 | $2,909.60 | $2,992.00 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $1,401.39 | $1,401.39 | $1,401.39 |
| Missouri | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Montana | 1 | $2,507.20 | $2,507.20 | $2,507.20 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $699.67 | $801.78 | $4,182.85 |
| Nevada | 3 | $835.38 | $925.03 | $1,926.03 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,510.55 | $4,510.55 | $4,510.55 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $573.53 | $978.13 | $1,647.49 |
| New York | 20 | $920.55 | $1,006.36 | $7,084.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $3,345.28 | $3,345.28 | $5,330.12 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,483.20 | $3,483.20 | $3,980.00 |
| Ohio | 45 | $1,665.30 | $2,295.00 | $4,595.50 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 13 | $317.52 | $1,552.50 | $2,950.35 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $191.40 | $734.50 | $6,741.00 |
| South Carolina | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 4 | $2,345.60 | $3,060.00 | $4,384.80 |
| Tennessee | 23 | $515.33 | $568.64 | $586.41 |
| Texas | 91 | $856.63 | $2,552.76 | $6,979.83 |
| Virginia | 19 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 25 | $597.60 | $1,373.84 | $4,419.80 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $879.00 | $1,375.00 | $2,002.40 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | $1,366.34 | $3,265.00 | $3,265.00 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $1,262.10 | $3,262.48 | $3,880.87 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $686.20 | $358.80 – $1,385.41 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $697.78 | $398.51 – $1,732.64 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $699.67 | $240.87 – $1,147.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $700.34 | $196.59 – $743.40 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $712.66 | $319.33 – $1,346.00 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $716.26 | $358.80 – $1,435.20 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $728.69 | $327.00 – $3,493.00 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $734.50 | $365.72 – $1,466.71 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $734.50 | $228.18 – $1,466.71 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $734.50 | $183.33 – $2,481.57 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $734.50 | $246.43 – $2,223.70 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $734.50 | $235.78 – $1,466.71 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $747.66 | $11.01 – $1,648.54 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $751.37 | $189.33 – $2,917.00 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $786.70 | $329.74 – $1,648.70 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $798.38 | $360.12 – $1,838.25 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $801.78 | $160.50 – $1,070.00 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $801.78 | $181.90 – $1,070.00 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $801.78 | $181.90 – $1,070.00 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $801.78 | $149.80 – $1,070.00 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $801.78 | $171.20 – $1,070.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $801.78 | $192.60 – $1,070.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $814.03 | $358.80 – $1,385.41 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $815.43 | $358.80 – $1,385.41 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $823.20 | $13.20 – $1,698.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $835.38 | $370.19 – $2,811.75 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $842.85 | $337.30 – $2,149.42 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $848.90 | $485.86 – $1,602.51 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $856.63 | $862.84 – $5,433.45 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $856.63 | $862.84 – $4,405.50 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $856.63 | $623.63 – $4,405.50 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $856.63 | $862.84 – $4,160.75 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $869.44 | $665.75 – $2,251.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $879.00 | $52.70 – $408.00 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $880.38 | $85.22 – $7,483.23 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $884.30 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $909.12 | $369.03 – $3,951.50 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $920.55 | $465.89 – $465.89 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $925.03 | $370.19 – $2,811.75 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $943.16 | $471.53 – $1,460.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $945.60 | $78.34 – $187.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $945.60 | $78.34 – $243.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $945.60 | $78.34 – $187.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $945.60 | $78.34 – $187.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $945.60 | $78.34 – $187.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $945.60 | $78.34 – $187.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $945.60 | $68.90 – $187.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $945.60 | $78.34 – $187.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $945.60 | $78.34 – $639.84 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $945.60 | $78.34 – $197.33 |