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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $8,522.75 | $517.79 – $3,564.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $8,588.71 | $233.47 – $1,046.00 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $8,721.55 | $313.62 – $735.20 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $8,945.94 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $9,072.35 | $233.47 – $1,046.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $9,216.00 | $391.22 – $3,763.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $9,228.00 | $391.22 – $3,794.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $9,990.11 | $517.79 – $3,394.24 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | $10,193.04 | $517.79 – $3,504.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $10,611.05 | $517.79 – $3,395.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $10,642.54 | $517.79 – $3,504.17 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $11,583.00 | $423.01 – $947.50 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $11,583.00 | $423.01 – $906.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $12,189.00 | $391.22 – $3,763.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $12,277.00 | $391.22 – $3,794.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $12,441.39 | $517.79 – $3,504.17 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $12,534.72 | $313.62 – $735.20 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $12,880.04 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $13,110.77 | $233.47 – $501.04 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $13,285.87 | $229.97 – $1,046.00 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $13,494.25 | $160.86 – $517.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $13,685.53 | $517.79 – $3,504.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $13,760.50 | $391.22 – $3,794.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $13,999.75 | $517.79 – $3,597.41 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $14,123.49 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $14,667.86 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $14,794.04 | $228.80 – $396.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $15,173.00 | $391.22 – $3,624.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $17,373.43 | $1,922.00 – $3,504.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $17,714.91 | $517.79 – $3,504.17 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $517.79 – $3,564.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $517.79 – $3,451.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $517.79 – $3,451.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $517.79 – $1,922.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $517.79 – $3,348.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $517.79 – $3,315.37 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $517.79 – $3,260.65 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $160.86 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $377.05 – $517.79 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $165.60 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $154.78 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $158.84 – $517.79 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $228.80 – $466.08 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | not published | $171.81 – $517.79 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $313.62 – $735.20 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $313.62 – $735.20 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $291.99 – $735.20 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | not published | $258.82 – $517.79 |