MRI chest w IV cont cost at US hospitals
HC MRI CHEST W IV CONT · CPT 71551
$287.17
lowest cash price
$2,249.10
national median
$21,400.50
highest cash price
675
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $287.17–$21,400.50 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,822.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,235.79)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,600.20 | $1,600.20 | $3,520.92 |
| Arizona | 21 | $313.84 | $465.43 | $5,487.84 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $612.75 | $1,378.00 | $2,951.00 |
| California | 83 | $554.37 | $2,340.00 | $8,668.66 |
| Colorado | 17 | $978.26 | $5,954.83 | $21,400.50 |
| Florida | 80 | $1,333.60 | $7,262.00 | $18,357.60 |
| Georgia | 24 | $1,122.44 | $3,370.00 | $4,050.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $961.60 | $961.60 | $2,062.50 |
| Illinois | 50 | $1,310.00 | $3,368.16 | $4,771.20 |
| Indiana | 25 | $582.60 | $2,552.40 | $3,301.71 |
| Iowa | 17 | $1,072.80 | $1,790.40 | $3,826.41 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,500.80 | $2,152.15 | $16,134.78 |
| Kentucky | 14 | $640.67 | $2,841.60 | $3,301.71 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $838.50 | $838.50 | $838.50 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,822.25 | $2,827.60 | $3,136.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $287.17 | $1,148.00 | $3,280.80 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,003.30 | $2,541.06 | $3,609.60 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $817.00 | $857.85 | $1,838.25 |
| Missouri | 16 | $1,304.16 | $1,415.15 | $15,540.27 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,845.09 | $1,922.76 | $3,170.50 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,310.57 | $1,350.38 | $1,451.22 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,655.10 | $4,655.10 | $4,655.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $457.95 | $833.19 | $930.42 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 20 | $934.93 | $934.93 | $7,597.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,832.00 | $2,424.00 | $2,424.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,218.40 | $3,218.40 | $3,218.40 |
| Ohio | 50 | $1,093.60 | $2,169.70 | $3,992.95 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $927.41 | $927.41 | $3,232.00 |
| Oregon | 10 | $305.64 | $1,102.56 | $3,763.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $809.50 | $3,329.40 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $912.00 | $1,203.50 | $9,777.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $3,175.20 | $3,200.00 | $3,504.00 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $497.56 | $636.75 | $9,488.06 |
| Texas | 116 | $796.80 | $2,182.29 | $15,280.39 |
| Virginia | 32 | $636.75 | $2,091.50 | $7,226.87 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,124.04 | $2,117.60 | $3,623.20 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $1,276.50 | $1,886.00 | $3,243.60 |
| Wisconsin | 25 | $1,688.58 | $2,210.00 | $3,721.30 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,001.28 | $2,745.69 | $3,099.27 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $423.78 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $416.07 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $416.07 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $423.78 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $423.78 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $416.07 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $416.07 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $416.07 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $423.78 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $416.07 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $416.07 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $423.78 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $423.78 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $423.78 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $2,997.75 | $385.25 – $423.78 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $3,030.40 | $611.05 – $3,409.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $3,031.80 | $61.83 – $776.33 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,033.10 | $873.56 – $2,742.27 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $3,043.80 | $431.72 – $1,125.45 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $3,051.00 | $399.62 – $1,203.97 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $3,051.00 | $399.62 – $1,243.23 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $3,062.40 | $857.02 – $1,865.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $3,069.00 | $61.83 – $776.33 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $3,087.00 | $840.06 – $856.87 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,092.50 | $60.99 – $3,787.07 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $3,099.27 | $84.96 – $171.69 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $3,133.20 | $2,275.30 – $5,051.17 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $3,136.80 | $81.45 – $2,625.50 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $3,170.50 | $798.97 – $4,223.11 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $3,171.89 | $569.57 – $1,817.36 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $3,171.89 | $998.75 – $998.75 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,175.20 | $1,357.40 – $3,572.10 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,199.70 | $585.98 – $2,272.29 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3,200.00 | $1,180.00 – $3,600.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $3,203.28 | $505.16 – $4,449.00 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $3,204.80 | not published |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,218.40 | $383.80 – $3,620.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $3,227.90 | $252.63 – $1,782.35 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $3,232.00 | $252.63 – $252.63 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $3,243.60 | $681.27 – $3,405.88 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,264.60 | $431.72 – $1,125.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $3,265.80 | $61.83 – $776.33 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,278.60 | $726.91 – $3,293.73 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $3,280.80 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,288.00 | $1,222.10 – $3,699.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,301.71 | $267.70 – $6,603.42 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,301.71 | $752.00 – $8,804.56 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,301.71 | $561.00 – $8,804.56 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,301.71 | $543.00 – $8,804.56 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,301.71 | $542.00 – $8,949.84 |