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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $3,243.60 | $208.44 – $1,042.03 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,243.60 | $196.44 – $760.00 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $3,249.79 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $3,251.50 | $306.88 – $980.10 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,258.04 | $239.21 – $6,516.08 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,258.04 | $752.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,258.04 | $561.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,258.04 | $543.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,258.04 | $542.00 – $8,831.45 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,258.04 | $349.76 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,258.04 | $467.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,281.46 | $239.69 – $568.62 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,281.46 | $568.62 – $988.29 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,281.46 | not published |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $3,306.94 | $354.48 – $7,449.70 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $3,318.00 | $221.20 – $1,068.93 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $3,318.00 | $221.20 – $1,068.93 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $3,318.00 | $221.20 – $1,068.93 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $3,318.00 | $221.10 – $1,068.93 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $3,318.00 | $221.20 – $1,068.93 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,318.60 | $215.68 – $1,249.75 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $3,318.72 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $3,322.65 | $306.88 – $3,706.87 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $3,338.40 | not published |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,350.88 | $4,516.97 – $4,516.97 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $3,377.22 | $113.49 – $2,372.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,379.80 | $255.69 – $869.25 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $3,382.50 | $173.82 – $2,769.22 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $3,448.80 | $206.32 – $1,158.68 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $3,458.00 | $240.32 – $360.48 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $3,458.00 | $237.74 – $1,073.76 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $3,538.38 | $332.01 – $2,780.99 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,564.00 | $209.13 – $4,950.00 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,596.45 | $151.97 – $4,979.70 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,596.45 | $151.97 – $4,979.70 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,596.45 | $147.32 – $4,979.70 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,596.45 | $147.32 – $4,979.70 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $3,596.45 | $147.32 – $4,979.70 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,596.45 | $147.32 – $4,979.70 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $3,596.45 | $147.32 – $4,979.70 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,596.45 | $147.32 – $4,979.70 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $3,605.98 | $223.88 – $223.88 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $3,606.00 | $83.15 – $5,409.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $3,637.30 | $517.79 – $3,310.80 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $3,652.87 | $249.17 – $454.98 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $3,674.99 | $222.15 – $440.31 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $3,674.99 | $237.50 – $480.34 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,682.80 | $198.97 – $1,249.75 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $3,683.42 | $236.71 – $517.67 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,689.60 | $108.61 – $4,150.80 |