MRI chest without & w/contrast cost at US hospitals
HC MRI Chest W/O & W/Contrast · CPT 71552
$360.49
lowest cash price
$2,652.73
national median
$25,560.70
highest cash price
884
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $360.49–$25,560.70 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$25,560.70
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE — PARKER, COMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,308.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,157.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $1,954.68 | $5,146.44 | $6,100.38 |
| Arizona | 22 | $376.61 | $558.52 | $5,368.37 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $710.55 | $1,730.52 | $4,041.00 |
| California | 89 | $702.00 | $2,756.00 | $12,829.05 |
| Colorado | 17 | $1,173.69 | $7,443.54 | $25,560.70 |
| Florida | 80 | $654.35 | $7,513.52 | $22,555.71 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,385.88 | $2,129.40 | $4,288.38 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,040.00 | $1,040.00 | $2,182.50 |
| Illinois | 50 | $1,250.00 | $3,889.20 | $5,927.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $955.00 | $3,919.20 |
| Iowa | 27 | $724.10 | $2,592.85 | $4,520.28 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,615.20 | $6,651.40 | $17,740.35 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $703.89 | $3,301.80 | $4,207.84 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $743.34 | $743.34 | $743.34 |
| Maine | 7 | $3,301.70 | $3,332.90 | $3,955.10 |
| Maryland | 2 | $772.20 | $772.20 | $772.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $360.49 | $3,520.00 | $5,801.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,185.79 | $3,003.22 | $3,921.60 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $444.18 | $1,457.74 | $2,131.65 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,521.96 | $2,377.65 | $17,086.33 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,367.20 | $2,367.20 | $2,800.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $2,089.92 | $2,322.50 | $3,715.91 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,489.33 | $1,620.46 | $1,649.16 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $8,522.55 | $8,522.55 | $8,522.55 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $521.41 | $1,123.37 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $10,547.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $2,394.50 | $2,652.73 | $7,374.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,215.20 | $3,668.00 | $4,180.00 |
| Ohio | 55 | $1,239.60 | $2,145.00 | $6,966.00 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $1,182.06 | $2,165.80 | $3,833.97 |
| Oregon | 13 | $400.14 | $2,283.75 | $3,655.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $706.00 | $2,713.80 | $9,808.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,525.00 | $2,197.50 | $7,157.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $3,756.00 | $3,997.60 | $4,724.00 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $656.19 | $833.58 | $13,603.92 |
| Texas | 112 | $1,086.48 | $2,597.41 | $24,157.50 |
| Virginia | 37 | $668.55 | $2,691.50 | $16,929.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,645.20 | $2,512.30 | $4,984.70 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $1,512.80 | $2,264.00 | $3,088.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $1,043.67 | $3,036.00 | $4,059.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,201.62 | $3,294.37 | $3,718.61 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $2,877.75 | $356.43 – $641.57 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $2,877.75 | $330.06 – $594.11 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $2,877.75 | $330.06 – $3,453.30 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,882.49 | $442.55 – $6,076.20 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $2,901.20 | $99.41 – $1,648.66 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $2,906.15 | $206.69 – $2,955.21 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,919.75 | $338.34 – $609.01 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $2,967.26 | $453.77 – $7,281.60 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,991.30 | $206.69 – $3,437.04 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $2,992.50 | $78.24 – $2,077.40 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $3,000.00 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $3,003.22 | $332.39 – $1,884.65 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $3,003.22 | $332.39 – $1,884.65 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $3,003.22 | $332.39 – $1,884.65 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $3,003.22 | $332.39 – $3,334.52 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $3,003.22 | $332.39 – $1,884.65 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $3,008.25 | $330.06 – $594.11 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $3,017.31 | $1,904.76 – $4,199.13 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $3,035.90 | $448.71 – $2,155.56 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $3,036.00 | $179.97 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $3,036.00 | $179.97 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $3,036.00 | $186.59 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $3,036.00 | $356.43 – $1,513.40 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $3,041.81 | $1,002.46 – $7,747.31 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $3,062.77 | $453.77 – $5,836.88 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $3,063.45 | $206.69 – $468.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $3,063.60 | $80.61 – $969.56 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,088.50 | $78.24 – $1,685.38 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $3,112.85 | $330.06 – $343.26 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $3,113.50 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $3,113.50 | not published |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $3,137.25 | $2,260.00 – $2,260.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $3,137.25 | $2,528.00 – $2,528.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,144.24 | $821.22 – $4,367.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $3,154.27 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $3,166.80 | not published |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $3,168.83 | $96.92 – $223.10 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $3,170.07 | $715.89 – $5,050.62 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $3,191.32 | $91.84 – $9,332.40 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $3,212.04 | $616.10 – $1,166.18 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $3,212.26 | $715.89 – $4,897.38 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $3,215.20 | $339.27 – $3,617.10 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,243.60 | $290.23 – $760.00 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |