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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,122.44 | $561.00 – $3,071.52 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,122.44 | $278.75 – $2,654.40 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,124.04 | $12.50 – $1,739.43 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,137.00 | $787.49 – $3,149.97 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,137.00 | $787.49 – $1,535.61 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,137.00 | $787.49 – $3,149.97 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,137.00 | $787.49 – $1,535.61 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,137.00 | $787.49 – $1,535.61 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,137.00 | $787.49 – $1,535.61 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,137.00 | $787.49 – $1,574.99 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,137.00 | $1,176.55 – $1,176.55 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,137.00 | $787.49 – $1,535.61 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,148.00 | $238.97 – $1,661.45 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,175.13 | $291.67 – $4,373.90 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,187.98 | $374.13 – $2,557.23 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,200.93 | $374.13 – $2,589.60 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,203.50 | $519.55 – $833.52 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $1,225.98 | $291.67 – $4,373.90 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,276.50 | $60.99 – $1,999.58 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,294.50 | $60.99 – $1,402.48 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,304.16 | $722.91 – $1,413.34 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,310.00 | $1,032.28 – $2,300.93 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $1,310.57 | $356.62 – $4,411.17 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $1,315.98 | $385.36 – $4,373.90 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,333.60 | $849.35 – $1,716.48 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,337.81 | $365.99 – $2,866.73 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,344.00 | $12.57 – $560.77 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $1,350.38 | $699.40 – $2,582.40 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,360.62 | $1,006.48 – $19,653.40 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $1,377.45 | $12.57 – $1,917.02 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,378.00 | $252.63 – $2,617.57 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,414.00 | $323.20 – $4,040.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,414.00 | $385.25 – $4,040.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,414.00 | $323.20 – $4,040.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,414.00 | $385.25 – $4,040.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,414.00 | $323.20 – $4,040.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,415.15 | $371.32 – $1,749.52 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,415.15 | $371.32 – $1,749.52 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,415.15 | $371.32 – $1,749.52 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,415.15 | $371.32 – $1,749.52 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,415.15 | $371.32 – $1,749.52 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,415.15 | $371.32 – $1,749.52 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,421.28 | $243.65 – $2,030.40 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,421.40 | $412.09 – $1,895.20 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,425.00 | $756.26 – $1,058.77 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,447.55 | $755.87 – $786.11 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,450.00 | $1,096.00 – $2,370.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,450.15 | $673.51 – $4,807.13 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,451.22 | $356.62 – $4,411.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,483.81 | $75.45 – $977.46 |