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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $3,265.00 | not published |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $3,294.37 | $2,077.92 – $4,199.13 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $3,301.70 | $106.47 – $3,077.18 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $3,301.80 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $3,306.60 | not published |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $3,308.15 | $106.47 – $3,116.28 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $3,309.90 | $105.61 – $5,826.91 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $3,324.60 | $223.22 – $695.38 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $3,332.90 | $102.38 – $943.20 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $3,347.25 | $106.47 – $3,039.30 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $3,354.98 | $1,904.76 – $4,199.13 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $3,360.60 | $80.61 – $969.56 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $3,374.70 | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,387.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $3,387.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $3,392.35 | $329.29 – $5,219.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $3,399.50 | $328.68 – $5,230.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $3,399.50 | $328.68 – $5,230.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $3,402.41 | $368.43 – $5,309.32 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $3,417.12 | $505.16 – $4,746.00 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $3,467.00 | $300.57 – $300.57 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,474.23 | $334.33 – $6,948.47 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,474.23 | $752.00 – $9,264.62 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,474.23 | $561.00 – $9,264.62 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,474.23 | $543.00 – $9,264.62 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,474.23 | $542.00 – $9,417.49 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,474.23 | $476.25 – $9,264.62 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,474.23 | $467.00 – $9,264.62 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $395.73 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $3,482.70 | $461.69 – $498.63 |