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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $3,482.70 | $366.42 – $403.06 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $3,520.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $3,520.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $3,520.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $3,520.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $3,520.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $3,520.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $3,540.91 | $99.57 – $2,191.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $3,568.05 | $472.42 – $6,739.65 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $3,591.84 | $2,608.36 – $5,790.56 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $3,597.12 | $370.49 – $4,996.00 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $3,630.40 | $283.44 – $4,084.20 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $3,634.60 | $915.92 – $4,841.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $3,637.20 | $80.61 – $969.56 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $3,638.75 | $103.40 – $2,629.66 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $3,643.90 | $300.57 – $2,113.55 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $3,650.40 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $3,655.00 | $592.00 – $592.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $3,655.00 | $592.00 – $592.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $3,667.68 | $370.49 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $3,668.00 | $607.75 – $4,126.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3,668.00 | $607.75 – $4,126.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $3,682.20 | $80.61 – $969.56 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $3,684.75 | $470.05 – $3,320.76 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,700.20 | $448.71 – $4,168.99 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $3,715.91 | $958.98 – $4,297.92 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $3,718.61 | $110.40 – $223.10 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $3,752.65 | $338.87 – $1,238.20 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $3,756.00 | $1,605.69 – $4,225.50 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $3,763.20 | $224.83 – $760.00 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $3,771.50 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $3,771.50 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $3,792.80 | $333.17 – $1,804.96 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $3,799.18 | $1,440.56 – $7,747.31 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $3,806.00 | $307.95 – $954.63 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $3,806.00 | $312.52 – $954.63 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,812.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $3,812.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,812.00 | $709.76 – $709.76 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $3,812.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,812.00 | $362.70 – $954.63 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,812.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $3,812.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $3,812.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $3,815.40 | $308.78 – $1,997.73 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,820.00 | $374.99 – $4,297.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,820.00 | $374.99 – $4,297.50 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $3,833.97 | $335.54 – $718.05 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $3,848.00 | $374.99 – $4,329.00 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,868.00 | $339.27 – $4,351.50 |