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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,887.40 | $373.86 – $1,270.98 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,889.20 | $373.86 – $1,308.51 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,895.41 | $98.95 – $4,319.03 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $3,904.00 | $401.46 – $1,314.00 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $3,904.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $3,904.20 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $3,919.20 | $80.61 – $969.56 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,921.60 | $277.45 – $4,411.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,950.92 | $98.95 – $1,851.99 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $3,955.10 | $106.47 – $3,310.42 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $3,958.80 | not published |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3,959.20 | $1,459.96 – $4,454.10 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $3,960.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $3,969.55 | $206.69 – $1,722.45 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $3,979.00 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $3,985.80 | $605.30 – $2,137.10 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $3,985.80 | $343.82 – $2,206.79 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $3,989.00 | $1,094.58 – $3,989.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,997.60 | $1,708.97 – $4,497.30 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $4,006.55 | $472.42 – $9,025.74 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $4,013.28 | $352.85 – $5,574.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $4,041.00 | $366.59 – $3,232.80 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $4,059.00 | $254.15 – $3,781.96 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $4,069.60 | $1,449.80 – $4,578.30 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $4,079.52 | $1,289.52 – $2,862.00 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $4,080.70 | $357.78 – $4,099.53 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $4,110.15 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $4,110.15 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $4,121.60 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $4,151.27 | $469.30 – $2,700.88 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,168.50 | $388.77 – $1,813.91 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $4,180.00 | $280.20 – $4,702.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,184.76 | $98.95 – $4,446.30 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $4,185.60 | $1,215.50 – $4,708.80 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $4,207.84 | $327.35 – $327.35 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $4,249.70 | $373.86 – $373.86 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $4,258.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $4,276.80 | $1,678.64 – $4,811.40 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $4,288.38 | $324.82 – $643.80 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $4,288.38 | $347.27 – $702.33 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $4,292.64 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $4,321.00 | $351.38 – $527.07 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $4,321.00 | $347.62 – $1,465.46 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $4,336.80 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $4,347.00 | $329.29 – $4,347.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $4,366.50 | $339.02 – $372.92 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $4,372.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $4,372.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $4,372.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $4,372.20 | not published |