Mra, w/dye, spinal canal cost at US hospitals
MRA, w/dye, spinal canal · HCPCS C8931
$316.40
lowest cash price
$836.76
national median
$8,004.00
highest cash price
130
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $316.40–$8,004.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Dec 1, 2025 ($483.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($422.61)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Arkansas | 4 | $656.35 | $657.64 | $836.76 |
| California | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $2,245.75 | $6,664.79 | $7,085.84 |
| Georgia | 23 | $439.92 | $439.92 | $2,122.00 |
| Illinois | 27 | $2,876.30 | $2,876.30 | $2,876.30 |
| Indiana | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 13 | $1,120.64 | $1,751.99 | $3,888.77 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 4 | $514.15 | $514.15 | $602.99 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 16 | $479.72 | $479.72 | $479.72 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $1,645.15 | $1,645.15 | $1,645.15 |
| Missouri | 14 | $1,133.28 | $1,164.24 | $6,792.72 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $395.29 | $420.58 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 14 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $1,648.98 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $483.25 | $483.25 | $483.25 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 40 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | $3,078.70 | $3,078.70 | $3,078.70 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $1,013.40 | $1,013.40 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 22 | $537.15 | $537.15 | $924.84 |
| Texas | 88 | $316.40 | $1,033.39 | $2,023.18 |
| Virginia | 22 | $537.15 | $537.15 | $537.15 |
| Washington | 29 | $608.43 | $1,316.58 | $1,902.93 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | $2,024.00 | $2,426.60 | $2,426.60 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | not published | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | not published | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | not published | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $351.04 – $702.08 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | not published | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | not published | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | not published | $373.86 – $1,270.98 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | not published | $373.86 – $1,308.51 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $809.52 – $809.52 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $369.11 – $738.22 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $809.52 – $809.52 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $347.08 – $1,041.25 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $213.26 – $1,022.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $213.26 – $1,022.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $213.26 – $1,022.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $213.26 – $1,022.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $523.13 – $616.10 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $213.26 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $213.26 – $1,022.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $357.71 – $2,251.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $255.91 – $1,022.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $175.30 – $2,251.00 |
| CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview | Longview, TX | not published | $324.01 – $1,145.00 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $363.19 – $544.79 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $347.34 – $2,251.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $175.30 – $2,251.00 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $213.26 – $1,022.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $213.26 – $1,022.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $361.44 – $2,251.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $361.44 – $2,251.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $361.44 – $2,251.00 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $360.27 – $2,251.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $346.09 – $2,251.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $826.00 – $1,100.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $337.57 – $675.14 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $367.84 – $735.68 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $337.57 – $675.14 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $826.00 – $1,100.00 |