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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $2,830.05 | $294.17 – $317.70 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $2,830.05 | $233.47 – $256.82 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $2,833.35 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $2,833.35 | $690.31 – $690.31 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $2,833.35 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $2,833.35 | $249.17 – $577.84 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $2,833.35 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $2,850.25 | $191.13 – $967.21 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $2,861.30 | $214.06 – $4,402.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $2,861.30 | $225.21 – $4,402.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,871.00 | $144.55 – $475.58 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $2,876.30 | $255.69 – $255.69 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $2,877.35 | $239.69 – $479.38 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $2,877.35 | $240.08 – $480.17 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,877.99 | $307.13 – $4,687.86 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $2,899.20 | $253.81 – $3,261.60 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $2,928.96 | $209.13 – $4,068.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $2,934.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $2,934.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $2,934.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $2,934.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $2,934.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $2,934.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $2,934.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,934.40 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,940.60 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $2,944.00 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,946.40 | $1,156.10 – $3,314.70 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,960.65 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,960.65 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $2,977.00 | $191.13 – $191.13 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $2,977.60 | $253.81 – $3,349.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $2,977.60 | $253.81 – $3,349.80 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $2,983.68 | $219.59 – $4,144.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $3,006.00 | $299.41 – $4,175.00 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $3,008.40 | not published |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $3,018.60 | $227.83 – $236.94 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $3,019.20 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,040.00 | $344.32 – $1,141.28 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,074.40 | $265.88 – $838.94 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $3,079.20 | not published |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $3,080.00 | $231.76 – $907.05 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,084.90 | $306.88 – $1,895.58 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,091.80 | $255.69 – $894.92 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,102.40 | $178.53 – $3,490.20 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $3,140.80 | not published |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,223.20 | $229.63 – $3,626.10 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,224.00 | $244.69 – $3,238.88 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $3,237.60 | $253.81 – $3,642.30 |