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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,753.60 | $180.84 – $1,145.33 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,755.60 | $527.14 – $3,553.00 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,755.60 | $527.14 – $3,553.00 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,755.60 | $710.60 – $3,553.00 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,755.60 | $527.14 – $3,553.00 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,755.60 | $527.14 – $3,553.00 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,755.60 | $527.14 – $3,553.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,765.00 | $365.36 – $2,824.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,766.05 | $279.05 – $414.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,774.50 | $157.73 – $1,533.30 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,778.35 | $204.81 – $1,706.67 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,788.57 | $321.48 – $1,478.72 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,790.00 | $365.36 – $3,222.00 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $1,807.52 | $313.93 – $517.98 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $1,810.38 | $242.35 – $448.35 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $1,810.38 | $240.17 – $444.32 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $1,810.38 | $242.35 – $448.35 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $1,810.38 | $209.09 – $787.63 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $1,810.38 | $242.35 – $448.35 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $1,810.38 | $242.35 – $448.35 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $1,810.38 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $1,810.38 | $239.32 – $469.07 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $1,810.38 | $691.66 – $960.59 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $1,810.38 | $234.79 – $460.19 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $1,810.38 | $231.10 – $452.96 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $1,816.70 | $233.60 – $2,652.99 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $1,817.50 | $50.44 – $1,420.79 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,818.00 | $225.74 – $2,181.60 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $1,818.00 | $225.74 – $406.32 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $1,818.00 | $243.77 – $438.79 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $1,818.00 | $225.74 – $406.32 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $1,818.00 | $225.74 – $406.32 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $1,818.00 | $243.77 – $438.79 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $1,818.00 | $225.74 – $406.32 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,818.00 | $237.46 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,818.00 | $237.46 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,818.00 | $237.46 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $1,818.00 | $237.46 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $1,818.00 | $237.46 – $244.44 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $1,818.00 | $237.46 – $2,087.05 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,818.00 | $237.46 – $5,369.86 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,818.00 | $225.74 – $2,181.60 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,822.50 | $364.00 – $364.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,830.00 | $237.74 – $427.94 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $1,830.00 | $237.74 – $427.94 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,836.12 | $67.79 – $2,594.70 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $1,841.75 | $186.96 – $3,047.80 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,846.35 | $229.48 – $491.09 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,850.43 | $518.84 – $4,712.94 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $1,860.80 | $761.98 – $761.98 |