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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $5,702.71 | $346.11 – $853.12 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $5,702.71 | $346.11 – $1,177.02 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $5,735.40 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $5,801.60 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,810.40 | $293.97 – $1,997.73 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $5,923.72 | $350.46 – $1,779.42 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $5,927.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $5,994.24 | $350.46 – $931.71 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $5,994.24 | $931.71 – $1,666.92 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $5,994.24 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $5,994.31 | $346.11 – $1,130.31 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,999.40 | $316.41 – $2,322.94 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $6,049.20 | $315.59 – $1,997.73 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $6,100.38 | not published |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $6,218.40 | $341.40 – $8,291.20 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $6,273.48 | $616.10 – $1,166.18 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $6,295.83 | $346.11 – $865.63 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,512.40 | $283.82 – $2,347.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | $6,533.58 | $828.27 – $3,678.34 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $6,533.80 | $346.11 – $852.88 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $6,538.80 | $122.85 – $9,808.20 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $6,628.82 | $346.11 – $859.89 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $6,651.40 | $330.30 – $1,079.33 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $6,651.40 | $330.30 – $1,079.33 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $6,651.40 | $328.07 – $1,079.33 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,741.00 | $318.66 – $2,183.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | $6,827.57 | $828.27 – $3,678.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $6,925.00 | $625.80 – $3,324.84 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $6,966.00 | not published |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $7,157.00 | $624.98 – $2,040.12 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $7,157.00 | $624.98 – $2,040.12 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $7,374.00 | $333.46 – $832.65 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $7,443.54 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $7,443.54 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $7,443.54 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $7,443.54 | $364.66 – $688.40 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $7,443.54 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $7,513.52 | $364.32 – $808.79 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $7,513.52 | $1,154.32 – $1,154.32 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $7,513.52 | $364.32 – $808.79 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $7,513.52 | $364.32 – $808.79 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $7,548.66 | $360.92 – $1,046.00 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $7,673.00 | $440.80 – $828.27 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $7,813.00 | $364.32 – $1,200.02 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $7,824.00 | $319.08 – $828.27 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $7,824.00 | $331.00 – $828.27 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $7,824.00 | $288.38 – $828.27 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $8,136.80 | $790.00 – $790.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $8,136.80 | $790.00 – $790.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $8,136.80 | $790.00 – $790.00 |