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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $630.82 | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $631.84 | $384.45 – $1,431.43 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $634.99 | $274.19 – $664.30 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $638.00 | $50.44 – $480.35 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $638.89 | $267.55 – $2,072.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $651.04 | $306.88 – $2,058.62 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $654.73 | $257.63 – $2,052.12 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $667.39 | $268.00 – $3,925.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $667.39 | $268.00 – $3,925.80 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $667.39 | $268.00 – $4,536.48 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $682.30 | $307.13 – $2,428.45 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $684.60 | $295.34 – $1,026.90 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $694.08 | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $708.51 | $73.62 – $488.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $708.51 | $73.62 – $488.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $711.52 | $407.23 – $1,343.16 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $717.00 | $221.92 – $441.71 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $717.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $718.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $719.43 | $167.52 – $1,273.66 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $722.00 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $728.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $730.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $730.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $730.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $730.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $730.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $731.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $739.00 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $740.60 | $306.34 – $13,754.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $741.02 | $369.50 – $1,431.43 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $748.80 | $210.27 – $1,204.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $753.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $753.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $755.40 | $167.52 – $1,273.66 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $755.40 | $167.52 – $1,273.66 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $757.12 | $143.88 – $1,265.13 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $769.35 | $257.63 – $1,591.06 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $770.50 | $221.92 – $351.47 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $770.50 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $782.46 | $235.63 – $1,966.50 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $784.76 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $786.24 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $786.96 | $175.61 – $3,197.98 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $787.01 | $223.73 – $2,827.78 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $787.50 | $294.17 – $4,995.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $787.50 | $294.17 – $4,050.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $787.50 | $294.17 – $4,050.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $787.50 | $233.47 – $3,825.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $788.56 | $223.73 – $921.62 |