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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $1,189.65 | $439.13 – $8,248.24 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,190.76 | $476.53 – $3,036.67 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $1,192.50 | $353.56 – $883.90 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,198.53 | $348.58 – $2,949.75 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,201.62 | $357.13 – $2,746.56 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $1,207.60 | $310.67 – $1,204.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,233.50 | $357.13 – $3,947.74 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,233.50 | $357.13 – $3,947.74 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,233.50 | $357.13 – $3,947.74 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,233.50 | $357.13 – $3,947.74 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,233.50 | $357.13 – $3,947.74 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $1,237.40 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,239.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,239.60 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,239.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,239.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,239.60 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,239.60 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,239.60 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,245.62 | $264.35 – $1,736.67 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $1,245.62 | $264.35 – $1,736.67 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,247.76 | $339.17 – $5,309.32 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,247.76 | $368.43 – $5,309.32 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,247.76 | $339.17 – $5,309.32 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,248.89 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,250.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,250.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,250.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,250.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,251.00 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,251.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,251.00 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,251.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,251.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,251.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,251.00 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,251.00 | $1,456.32 – $1,456.32 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,251.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,251.35 | $366.59 – $2,151.30 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,282.38 | $380.64 – $2,652.03 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,312.08 | $238.97 – $2,074.68 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,333.60 | $383.93 – $1,193.61 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,357.60 | $98.95 – $355.33 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $1,373.31 | $368.43 – $5,309.32 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,385.88 | $351.15 – $2,459.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,385.88 | $315.33 – $2,459.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,426.76 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,426.76 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,426.76 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,456.26 | $453.77 – $3,134.72 |