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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $926.85 | $400.67 – $2,072.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $932.97 | $244.56 – $1,076.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $934.81 | $351.31 – $1,092.34 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $937.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $937.46 | $535.39 – $2,327.78 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $937.93 | $467.69 – $1,811.81 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $938.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $943.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $952.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $955.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $966.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $980.17 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $981.60 | $436.35 – $1,472.40 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $982.06 | $322.98 – $2,010.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $984.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $984.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $994.77 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,001.47 | $380.64 – $3,134.67 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $1,002.92 | $453.77 – $2,565.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $1,015.42 | $59.21 – $7,041.89 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $1,018.18 | $271.40 – $1,343.64 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $1,034.04 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,040.00 | $412.14 – $5,687.50 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,043.67 | $113.92 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,043.67 | $113.92 – $720.99 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $1,075.20 | $238.97 – $2,074.68 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $1,086.48 | $291.67 – $5,309.32 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,091.03 | $380.64 – $3,419.64 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $1,123.37 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $1,137.50 | $461.69 – $7,215.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $1,137.50 | $461.69 – $5,850.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $1,137.50 | $461.69 – $5,850.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $1,137.50 | $366.42 – $5,525.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,165.80 | $340.48 – $1,997.73 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $1,173.69 | $348.14 – $2,949.75 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,182.06 | $142.78 – $1,364.33 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,182.06 | $142.78 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,182.06 | $142.78 – $1,348.65 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,182.06 | $142.78 – $1,348.65 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,182.06 | $142.78 – $1,176.15 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,182.06 | $142.78 – $427.19 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $1,183.50 | not published |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,185.79 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,185.79 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,185.79 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,186.28 | $307.82 – $1,796.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $1,186.28 | $264.35 – $1,736.67 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,186.41 | $307.82 – $1,736.67 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $1,189.65 | $439.13 – $7,137.90 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $1,189.65 | $439.13 – $7,137.90 |