MRI chest without contrast cost at US hospitals
HC MRI Chest W/O Contrast · CPT 71550
$188.85
lowest cash price
$1,818.00
national median
$17,714.91
highest cash price
880
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $188.85–$17,714.91 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,345.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,453.54)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,256.64 | $3,338.40 | $3,350.88 |
| Arizona | 22 | $251.08 | $372.34 | $4,811.87 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $561.60 | $1,018.21 | $2,506.00 |
| California | 90 | $197.64 | $2,184.00 | $7,798.92 |
| Colorado | 15 | $782.46 | $4,763.87 | $13,494.25 |
| Florida | 81 | $590.15 | $4,414.00 | $17,714.91 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,288.79 | $1,810.38 | $3,674.99 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $927.36 | $927.36 | $1,822.50 |
| Illinois | 50 | $950.00 | $2,876.30 | $4,771.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $731.00 | $3,258.04 |
| Iowa | 23 | $972.00 | $1,621.10 | $4,402.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,360.40 | $4,435.77 | $14,667.86 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $581.69 | $3,243.60 | $3,763.20 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $598.00 | $598.00 | $598.00 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,181.10 | $2,387.95 | $2,554.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $565.80 | $565.80 | $565.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $233.59 | $1,902.00 | $3,458.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $820.99 | $2,652.80 | $3,237.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $313.50 | $876.00 | $1,312.29 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,149.06 | $1,520.35 | $14,123.49 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,860.80 | $1,860.80 | $2,183.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,755.60 | $1,951.00 | $2,724.89 |
| Nevada | 3 | $878.63 | $972.93 | $1,080.30 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,883.20 | $3,883.20 | $3,883.20 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $188.85 | $284.66 | $694.08 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $6,747.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,525.00 | $2,258.28 | $4,343.12 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,322.40 | $2,649.60 | $3,102.40 |
| Ohio | 54 | $965.20 | $1,564.55 | $5,289.00 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $901.97 | $1,310.87 | $2,977.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $258.66 | $1,662.00 | $2,065.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $457.00 | $1,699.20 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $717.00 | $1,878.00 | $11,583.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,736.00 | $2,800.00 | $3,689.60 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $495.32 | $604.95 | $12,534.72 |
| Texas | 109 | $667.39 | $1,746.00 | $14,794.04 |
| Virginia | 36 | $604.95 | $1,818.00 | $8,001.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $888.40 | $1,734.35 | $3,074.40 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $923.20 | $1,533.50 | $3,243.60 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $708.51 | $2,110.00 | $3,382.50 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $800.94 | $2,196.25 | $2,479.07 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $188.85 | $264.17 – $3,591.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $197.64 | $10.54 – $699.70 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $233.59 | $127.89 – $768.65 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $239.94 | $264.17 – $3,493.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $247.41 | $168.91 – $2,917.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $251.08 | $166.84 – $1,366.40 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $252.78 | $166.84 – $1,366.40 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $258.66 | $55.85 – $156.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $264.17 | $241.72 – $4,332.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $264.17 | $264.17 – $4,332.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $267.55 | $267.55 – $4,332.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $267.55 | $267.55 – $4,332.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $267.55 | $267.55 – $4,332.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $267.78 | $267.78 – $4,332.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $267.78 | $241.72 – $4,332.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $284.66 | $227.73 – $4,332.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $284.66 | $284.66 – $4,332.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $287.68 | $195.85 – $2,100.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $288.65 | $166.84 – $1,281.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $291.18 | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $302.32 | $166.84 – $1,346.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $313.50 | $218.89 – $497.48 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $315.98 | $166.84 – $1,281.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $319.63 | $166.84 – $1,618.40 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $322.81 | $166.84 – $1,281.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $327.94 | $166.84 – $1,281.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $328.08 | $42.39 – $2,887.70 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $328.08 | $42.39 – $2,887.70 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $328.08 | $42.39 – $2,887.70 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $328.08 | $42.39 – $3,047.17 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $338.18 | $166.84 – $1,281.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $351.85 | $72.99 – $1,281.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $372.34 | $166.84 – $1,281.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $374.26 | $166.84 – $1,618.40 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $413.34 | $166.84 – $1,281.00 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $431.04 | $65.71 – $218.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $437.25 | $166.84 – $1,281.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $444.09 | $166.84 – $707.40 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $457.00 | $247.54 – $1,342.45 |