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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,550.48 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $640.67 | $266.37 – $1,374.10 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $695.71 | $423.31 – $1,576.12 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $706.09 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $714.76 | $200.48 – $1,726.88 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $773.00 | $206.38 – $2,072.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $776.00 | $580.28 – $2,237.50 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $776.00 | $580.28 – $2,237.50 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $776.00 | $580.28 – $2,237.50 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $776.00 | $580.28 – $2,237.50 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $776.00 | $580.28 – $2,237.50 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $788.26 | $374.13 – $2,016.00 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $789.77 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $791.30 | $259.45 – $2,010.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $791.55 | $341.33 – $1,925.11 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $795.20 | $736.04 – $3,213.97 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $796.80 | $782.94 – $4,780.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $796.80 | $782.94 – $4,780.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $796.80 | $782.94 – $5,524.48 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $798.29 | $456.90 – $1,506.96 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $808.37 | $403.03 – $2,884.01 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $809.50 | $60.99 – $1,578.15 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $815.92 | $406.85 – $1,576.12 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $817.00 | $545.75 – $2,025.69 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $831.42 | $602.05 – $1,613.17 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $833.19 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $838.50 | $736.49 – $2,251.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $857.85 | $380.82 – $1,446.92 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $857.85 | $717.25 – $2,008.30 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $863.44 | $650.00 – $4,332.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $863.44 | $708.62 – $4,332.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $871.91 | $403.03 – $2,884.01 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $874.49 | $874.49 – $4,332.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $874.49 | $650.00 – $4,332.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $874.49 | $417.20 – $4,332.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $875.24 | $670.50 – $4,332.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $875.24 | $746.33 – $4,332.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $890.40 | $45.28 – $3,829.21 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $901.59 | $403.03 – $2,822.05 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $902.65 | $515.51 – $2,241.33 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $912.00 | $486.36 – $802.02 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $927.41 | $108.17 – $3,006.08 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $927.41 | $108.17 – $1,690.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $927.41 | $108.17 – $1,810.98 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $927.41 | $108.17 – $1,060.05 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $927.41 | $108.17 – $924.47 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $927.41 | $108.17 – $379.41 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $930.42 | $443.04 – $4,332.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $930.42 | $488.72 – $4,332.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $934.93 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |