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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,457.74 | $311.90 – $1,068.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,460.43 | $350.02 – $2,107.81 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,462.24 | $448.71 – $4,623.04 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $1,465.50 | $313.59 – $1,130.00 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,472.13 | $453.77 – $3,174.40 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,474.00 | $58.73 – $4,611.83 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,479.82 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,486.08 | $102.48 – $337.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $1,489.33 | $189.74 – $5,012.85 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,512.80 | not published |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,521.12 | $305.39 – $890.71 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,521.96 | $347.51 – $628.99 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,525.00 | $337.23 – $370.95 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $1,552.32 | $202.95 – $1,299.80 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,555.00 | $324.48 – $725.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,561.95 | $304.45 – $2,241.93 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,569.21 | $453.77 – $2,633.26 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $1,601.60 | $356.43 – $2,217.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,601.60 | $1.01 – $2,217.60 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,612.80 | $358.48 – $1,168.29 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,615.20 | $88.25 – $924.78 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,615.38 | $442.55 – $5,928.00 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $1,620.46 | $839.28 – $3,098.88 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $1,645.20 | $416.20 – $2,600.00 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,648.98 | $536.06 – $536.06 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,648.98 | $343.63 – $716.02 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,649.16 | $189.74 – $5,012.85 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,652.32 | $670.08 – $670.08 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,670.50 | $324.48 – $577.00 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,670.50 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,688.15 | $59.21 – $3,873.23 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,688.15 | $3.18 – $3,346.12 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,688.15 | $58.73 – $3,368.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,690.50 | not published |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,697.15 | $336.39 – $349.85 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,698.75 | $291.67 – $5,309.32 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $1,730.52 | $315.92 – $976.14 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $1,746.18 | $85.22 – $14,842.53 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,772.51 | $303.86 – $2,532.15 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,775.50 | $177.24 – $828.27 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,775.50 | $177.24 – $828.27 |