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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,586.10 | $180.25 – $2,639.41 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $2,605.20 | not published |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $2,605.50 | $231.86 – $255.05 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $2,612.40 | $52.07 – $693.71 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,631.40 | $527.14 – $4,192.40 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $2,649.60 | $578.05 – $2,980.80 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $2,649.60 | $578.05 – $2,980.80 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,652.80 | $180.60 – $2,984.40 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2,654.40 | $253.81 – $2,986.20 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $2,656.50 | $106.68 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,656.50 | $106.68 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2,656.50 | $110.60 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $2,656.50 | $243.77 – $1,513.40 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,662.56 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $2,687.66 | $527.14 – $4,097.58 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,708.00 | $253.81 – $3,046.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,708.00 | $253.81 – $3,046.50 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,710.29 | $317.64 – $4,873.54 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,724.89 | $703.22 – $3,151.68 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,727.20 | $253.81 – $3,068.10 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,727.20 | $176.78 – $3,068.10 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,728.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,728.20 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,729.83 | $63.91 – $1,337.61 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,729.83 | $63.91 – $1,504.82 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,729.83 | $63.91 – $1,399.03 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,736.00 | $1,169.64 – $3,078.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,746.40 | $1,174.09 – $3,089.70 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,752.42 | $267.58 – $8,019.00 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $2,755.20 | not published |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,758.40 | $1,017.16 – $3,103.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,782.26 | $63.91 – $2,956.15 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,800.00 | $1,099.00 – $3,150.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,816.80 | $265.88 – $1,133.60 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $252.15 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $252.15 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $252.15 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $252.15 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $252.15 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $252.15 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $252.15 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |