Pelvic MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI pelvis with contrast · CPT 72196
$211.20
lowest cash price
$2,210.00
national median
$20,070.60
highest cash price
799
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $211.20–$20,070.60 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$20,070.60
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE — PARKER, COMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,557.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,598.86)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,600.20 | $1,600.20 | $3,521.70 |
| Arizona | 22 | $365.00 | $561.37 | $3,836.89 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $643.80 | $1,505.40 | $2,878.00 |
| California | 87 | $211.20 | $2,496.00 | $9,438.06 |
| Colorado | 17 | $504.25 | $5,123.64 | $20,070.60 |
| Florida | 79 | $720.02 | $6,098.47 | $18,472.25 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,303.00 | $1,854.06 | $5,291.97 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $869.12 | $869.12 | $2,100.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,050.00 | $3,305.50 | $4,771.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $909.50 | $3,307.20 |
| Iowa | 17 | $963.20 | $1,620.78 | $3,918.87 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,338.00 | $4,879.79 | $16,294.17 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $718.75 | $3,243.60 | $17,770.59 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $869.44 | $869.44 | $869.44 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,557.70 | $2,630.60 | $3,136.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $536.40 | $536.40 | $536.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $370.83 | $1,259.44 | $4,801.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,003.30 | $2,329.04 | $4,099.20 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $809.41 | $1,089.51 | $1,818.45 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,304.16 | $1,619.75 | $13,808.99 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,944.00 | $1,944.00 | $1,944.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,620.78 | $1,801.05 | $3,354.15 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,337.83 | $1,912.86 | $2,118.14 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,655.10 | $4,655.10 | $4,655.10 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $738.04 | $1,182.55 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,794.68 | $2,794.68 | $2,794.68 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $7,597.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,832.00 | $2,235.95 | $5,618.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,519.20 | $2,519.20 | $3,724.80 |
| Ohio | 52 | $1,061.60 | $2,029.35 | $5,560.80 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $842.49 | $2,169.70 | $3,952.00 |
| Oregon | 11 | $307.26 | $1,565.25 | $2,040.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | $638.00 | $2,713.80 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $778.00 | $2,281.80 | $8,561.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $3,472.80 | $3,920.80 | $4,011.20 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $497.56 | $636.75 | $10,892.45 |
| Texas | 116 | $795.06 | $2,337.50 | $14,194.70 |
| Virginia | 33 | $636.75 | $2,891.00 | $9,345.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,190.80 | $1,815.60 | $3,332.70 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $579.50 | $1,886.00 | $3,243.60 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $1,855.00 | $2,210.00 | $3,392.42 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $994.14 | $1,966.42 | $2,219.66 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $2,705.95 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $2,705.95 | not published |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $2,713.80 | $266.45 – $1,212.57 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $2,713.80 | $266.45 – $1,194.36 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $2,713.80 | $266.45 – $2,599.65 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $2,713.80 | $233.91 – $1,141.28 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $2,713.80 | $266.45 – $3,844.55 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $2,713.80 | $266.45 – $3,844.55 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,723.76 | $342.14 – $4,436.64 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,733.60 | $333.17 – $1,804.96 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,736.50 | $162.66 – $1,031.68 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,742.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,742.00 | $365.55 – $365.55 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2,742.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2,742.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,742.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $2,742.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,742.00 | $362.70 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $2,742.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,744.64 | $214.05 – $7,909.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $2,766.00 | $62.07 – $681.50 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,771.37 | $715.22 – $3,205.44 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $2,783.50 | $60.99 – $2,077.40 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $2,794.68 | $346.06 – $484.48 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,809.80 | $388.77 – $1,317.13 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $2,822.25 | $81.75 – $2,562.60 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,841.60 | not published |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $2,853.00 | $304.83 – $1,158.68 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $2,856.00 | not published |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,858.90 | $338.87 – $860.44 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,863.00 | $388.77 – $1,374.66 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $2,878.00 | $366.59 – $2,302.40 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $2,889.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,891.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,891.00 | $347.20 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,891.00 | $347.20 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,891.00 | $347.20 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,891.00 | $347.20 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,891.00 | $347.20 – $2,186.32 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,891.00 | $347.20 – $7,211.20 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,905.92 | $370.49 – $2,862.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,909.25 | $338.34 – $609.01 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,931.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,955.00 | $172.09 – $695.38 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $2,957.80 | $380.16 – $7,258.40 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,997.75 | $276.66 – $304.33 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $2,997.75 | $276.66 – $298.79 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $2,997.75 | $276.66 – $304.33 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $2,997.75 | $276.66 – $298.79 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $2,997.75 | $276.66 – $304.33 |