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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $457.00 | $249.91 – $1,342.45 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $457.00 | $176.95 – $2,017.04 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $457.00 | $238.78 – $1,342.45 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $457.00 | $232.54 – $1,807.44 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $457.00 | $235.78 – $1,342.45 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $485.86 | $10.54 – $1,561.18 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $495.32 | $105.33 – $1,592.10 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $513.01 | $105.33 – $1,592.10 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $530.70 | $105.33 – $1,592.10 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $530.70 | $105.33 – $1,592.10 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $538.84 | $257.63 – $1,922.41 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $548.08 | $159.53 – $896.25 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $561.60 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $565.80 | $943.00 – $943.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $566.08 | $126.40 – $1,592.10 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $570.00 | $217.46 – $484.45 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $581.20 | $257.63 – $1,922.41 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $581.69 | $241.85 – $1,247.61 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $693.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $693.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $693.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $693.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $693.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $693.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $52.07 – $693.71 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $583.77 | $105.33 – $1,592.10 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $583.77 | $105.33 – $1,592.10 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $583.77 | $105.33 – $1,592.10 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $583.77 | $105.33 – $1,592.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $590.15 | $235.35 – $665.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $590.15 | $232.92 – $1,111.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $590.15 | $235.35 – $665.52 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $593.63 | $169.21 – $786.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $598.00 | $225.33 – $2,251.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $600.98 | $257.63 – $1,881.11 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $604.95 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $604.95 | $194.07 – $472.27 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $604.95 | $121.83 – $485.38 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $604.95 | $169.21 – $471.92 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $604.95 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $604.95 | $214.55 – $519.55 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $604.95 | $220.67 – $485.38 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $604.95 | $230.73 – $507.50 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $604.95 | $169.21 – $558.72 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $604.95 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $604.95 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $604.95 | $214.55 – $471.92 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $605.60 | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $606.77 | $206.45 – $2,010.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $620.10 | $164.22 – $2,072.00 |