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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,341.60 | $277.45 – $3,759.30 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $3,354.15 | $368.24 – $5,343.90 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $3,365.00 | $401.46 – $927.96 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,379.80 | $228.09 – $1,270.98 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $3,392.42 | $76.01 – $2,191.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $3,423.70 | $281.34 – $4,891.00 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,424.20 | $173.17 – $4,741.20 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,424.20 | $255.55 – $4,741.20 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,424.20 | $247.73 – $4,741.20 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,424.20 | $247.73 – $4,741.20 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $3,424.20 | $247.73 – $4,741.20 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,424.20 | $167.89 – $4,741.20 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $3,424.20 | $247.73 – $4,741.20 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,424.20 | $247.73 – $4,741.20 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $3,435.12 | $352.85 – $4,771.00 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $3,442.80 | $308.78 – $1,158.68 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3,472.80 | $1,280.60 – $3,906.90 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $3,480.05 | $448.71 – $1,174.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,521.31 | $75.45 – $3,741.39 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,521.70 | $3,909.03 – $3,909.03 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $3,542.70 | $271.06 – $3,815.31 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $3,547.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $3,568.80 | not published |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $3,568.80 | $374.99 – $4,014.90 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $3,589.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $3,600.00 | $1,289.52 – $2,862.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,665.25 | $75.45 – $1,718.09 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $3,685.60 | $374.99 – $4,146.30 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $3,686.35 | $380.16 – $9,428.00 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,689.60 | $260.35 – $1,141.28 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $3,707.17 | $214.05 – $7,814.60 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,708.00 | $374.99 – $4,171.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,708.00 | $374.99 – $4,171.50 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,724.80 | $275.62 – $4,190.40 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,742.56 | $821.22 – $5,198.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,826.41 | $75.45 – $1,874.94 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,826.41 | $75.45 – $1,961.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,826.41 | $75.45 – $2,109.31 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $3,836.89 | $135.15 – $304.16 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,837.60 | $352.85 – $5,330.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $3,861.00 | $380.16 – $7,293.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $3,902.35 | $828.27 – $1,635.18 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $3,907.88 | $373.43 – $827.96 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $3,911.76 | $359.89 – $5,433.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,918.87 | $75.45 – $1,440.18 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,920.80 | $1,676.14 – $4,410.90 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,930.36 | $350.46 – $931.71 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,930.36 | $931.71 – $1,473.55 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,930.36 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $3,940.00 | not published |