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 Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,790.40 | $1,603.90 – $3,655.40 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $1,791.00 | not published |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,800.00 | $1,096.00 – $2,880.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $1,801.99 | $374.13 – $1,602.00 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,806.00 | $813.72 – $1,865.27 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $1,815.50 | $60.99 – $1,309.52 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,819.56 | $1,522.91 – $4,734.47 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,827.70 | $1,305.50 – $3,655.40 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,830.25 | $374.13 – $2,338.28 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,832.00 | $749.29 – $764.28 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $1,838.25 | $691.37 – $705.20 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,845.09 | $476.17 – $2,134.08 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,865.00 | $1,096.00 – $2,984.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,869.55 | $158.01 – $2,609.30 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $1,872.00 | $602.19 – $807.53 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,886.00 | $60.99 – $1,414.23 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,892.80 | $755.87 – $755.87 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,908.00 | $12.57 – $1,734.19 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,919.98 | $1,522.91 – $4,734.47 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,922.76 | $572.54 – $3,891.30 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,922.76 | $572.54 – $3,891.30 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,922.76 | $778.26 – $3,891.30 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,922.76 | $572.54 – $3,891.30 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,922.76 | $572.54 – $3,891.30 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,922.76 | $572.54 – $3,891.30 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $1,927.60 | $1,522.91 – $5,681.36 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,929.00 | $61.83 – $776.33 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $1,975.68 | $474.40 – $782.76 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,981.05 | $1,522.91 – $4,734.47 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,983.80 | $892.73 – $2,908.47 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,995.18 | $80.98 – $3,168.54 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $2,028.18 | $335.75 – $2,296.04 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $2,061.15 | $747.39 – $1,865.27 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $2,061.15 | $771.17 – $1,917.24 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $2,062.50 | $814.00 – $814.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $2,079.00 | $581.54 – $1,496.49 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $2,079.00 | $1,234.75 – $1,234.75 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $2,079.00 | $1,234.75 – $1,234.75 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,090.73 | $1,522.91 – $4,734.47 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $2,091.17 | $374.13 – $7,632.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $2,091.17 | $332.96 – $6,334.56 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,091.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,091.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,091.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,091.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,091.50 | $780.16 – $803.10 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,091.50 | $780.16 – $2,274.77 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,091.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $2,100.80 | $252.63 – $252.63 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $2,105.25 | $728.00 – $2,526.30 |