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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,046.00 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $229.97 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $233.47 – $233.47 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $252.44 – $504.89 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $237.38 – $712.14 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $118.65 – $2,251.00 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $233.47 – $368.73 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $232.31 – $2,251.00 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $695.86 – $695.86 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $255.40 – $566.26 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $271.72 – $1,048.68 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $236.68 – $331.35 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $229.48 – $543.87 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $247.98 – $689.39 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $241.72 – $393.97 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $355.08 – $411.15 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $3,715.53 – $3,715.53 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $238.31 – $292.47 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $239.37 – $2,159.46 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $239.37 – $2,159.46 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $233.47 – $761.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $133.62 – $802.77 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $237.46 – $244.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $366.53 – $1,273.66 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $143.88 – $1,265.13 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $223.55 – $947.14 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $140.71 – $620.83 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $223.55 – $947.14 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,085.97 – $1,085.97 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $215.31 – $2,251.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $276.30 – $1,451.84 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $215.82 – $947.14 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $66.06 – $140.18 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $321.54 – $2,586.61 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $52.07 – $693.71 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $241.81 – $604.52 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $566.54 – $2,159.46 |