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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $654.35 | $347.73 – $1,092.34 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $655.87 | $266.89 – $1,921.50 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $656.19 | $267.02 – $786.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $662.48 | $327.00 – $3,493.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $666.14 | $266.89 – $1,061.10 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $668.55 | $320.42 – $794.30 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $668.55 | $316.76 – $690.54 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $192.25 – $709.70 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $267.02 – $690.02 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $320.42 – $794.30 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $668.55 | $325.55 – $709.70 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $668.55 | $267.02 – $816.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $690.02 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $683.09 | $264.25 – $2,917.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $702.00 | $16.39 – $978.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $703.89 | $292.65 – $1,509.69 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $706.00 | $365.72 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $706.00 | $369.24 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $706.00 | $116.80 – $3,120.34 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $706.00 | $352.78 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $706.00 | $343.57 – $2,796.09 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $706.00 | $348.37 – $2,106.92 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $707.28 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $710.55 | $310.67 – $976.14 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $724.10 | $285.18 – $1,114.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $732.54 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $743.34 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $757.80 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $757.80 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $772.20 | $1,287.00 – $1,287.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $772.82 | $16.39 – $3,505.94 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $799.60 | $358.48 – $1,193.61 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $799.74 | $486.61 – $1,811.81 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $807.60 | $321.29 – $715.75 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $808.32 | $238.64 – $2,273.40 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $808.37 | $380.64 – $2,884.01 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $814.66 | $447.92 – $15,129.40 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $833.58 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $833.58 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $833.58 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $833.58 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $848.90 | $485.86 – $1,602.51 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $871.91 | $380.64 – $2,884.01 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $887.07 | $249.57 – $1,452.87 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $906.50 | $78.24 – $702.32 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $911.10 | $256.91 – $2,072.00 |