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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $3,678.00 | $703.84 – $856.87 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,681.60 | $360.63 – $2,940.22 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,689.60 | $399.62 – $1,125.45 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,717.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,717.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,717.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,717.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,717.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,717.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,717.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,717.70 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $3,721.30 | $571.09 – $3,019.06 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $3,756.77 | $577.59 – $1,817.36 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $3,763.80 | $1,309.00 – $1,309.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $3,763.80 | $1,309.00 – $1,309.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $3,769.85 | $730.30 – $1,865.27 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,816.72 | $352.85 – $5,301.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,826.41 | $75.45 – $1,874.94 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,826.41 | $75.45 – $2,109.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,826.41 | $75.45 – $1,961.03 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $3,829.00 | $840.06 – $840.06 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $3,848.50 | $519.55 – $802.02 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $3,883.77 | $370.93 – $2,372.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $3,992.95 | $1.10 – $4,905.90 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $3,994.32 | $1,008.25 – $4,526.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $4,024.00 | $1,609.16 – $4,732.51 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $4,043.52 | $370.49 – $5,616.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $4,050.00 | $628.00 – $1,702.05 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $4,050.00 | $628.00 – $1,702.05 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $4,224.80 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $4,414.00 | $1,215.81 – $4,166.85 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $4,429.10 | $64.31 – $3,407.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $4,429.10 | $76.92 – $5,451.20 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $4,651.20 | $840.06 – $856.87 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $4,655.10 | $77.95 – $2,085.05 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $4,771.20 | $840.06 – $856.87 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $4,837.20 | $408.98 – $6,852.70 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $4,837.20 | $408.98 – $1,207.58 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $4,837.20 | $408.98 – $1,214.11 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $4,837.20 | $408.98 – $2,598.21 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $4,837.20 | $359.03 – $1,125.45 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $4,837.20 | $408.98 – $6,852.70 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $4,878.90 | $71.88 – $5,791.90 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $4,880.00 | $696.98 – $1,168.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $4,991.73 | $1,609.16 – $4,609.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $5,173.65 | $1,609.16 – $4,609.86 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,313.60 | $431.72 – $1,323.33 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $5,475.42 | $787.49 – $1,574.99 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $5,487.84 | $136.00 – $423.19 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $5,824.00 | $1,054.00 – $1,054.00 |