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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,948.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,948.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,948.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,948.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,948.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,948.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,948.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,948.00 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $3,948.70 | $262.83 – $8,461.50 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,949.05 | $276.66 – $11,283.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $3,949.05 | $276.66 – $11,283.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $3,949.05 | $276.66 – $11,283.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $3,949.05 | $276.66 – $11,283.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $3,949.05 | $276.66 – $11,283.00 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $3,952.00 | $162.66 – $162.66 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $3,974.40 | $1,559.95 – $4,471.20 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $4,008.00 | $374.99 – $4,509.00 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $4,008.00 | $374.99 – $4,509.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $4,011.20 | $1,215.50 – $4,512.60 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $4,099.20 | $374.99 – $4,611.60 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $4,236.00 | $339.02 – $372.92 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $4,262.95 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,262.95 | $351.04 – $702.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $4,364.00 | $828.27 – $3,399.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $4,380.39 | $448.71 – $3,706.87 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $4,444.00 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $4,591.44 | $370.49 – $6,377.00 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $4,595.07 | $346.11 – $737.94 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,621.20 | $312.15 – $1,453.20 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $4,655.10 | $77.95 – $2,085.05 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $4,696.13 | not published |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $4,705.50 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,742.40 | $293.97 – $1,249.75 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $4,771.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $4,801.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $4,879.79 | $330.30 – $957.86 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $4,879.79 | $330.30 – $957.86 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $4,879.79 | $328.07 – $854.70 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $4,890.02 | $453.77 – $9,452.10 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $4,936.20 | $312.15 – $1,249.75 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,992.96 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $4,995.20 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $4,995.20 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,995.20 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $4,995.20 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $4,995.20 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $4,995.20 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $4,995.20 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,995.20 | $476.00 – $476.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,995.20 | $476.00 – $476.00 |