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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $842.49 | $108.97 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $842.49 | $108.97 – $971.37 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $842.49 | $108.97 – $960.21 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $842.49 | $108.97 – $837.39 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $842.49 | $108.97 – $327.31 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $842.49 | $108.97 – $960.21 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $844.73 | $513.98 – $1,913.73 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $869.12 | $369.03 – $4,753.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $869.44 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $880.78 | $461.69 – $5,586.63 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $880.78 | $461.69 – $4,529.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $880.78 | $461.69 – $4,529.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $880.78 | $276.66 – $4,278.05 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $888.80 | $448.71 – $2,151.04 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $892.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $893.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $895.64 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $898.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $901.32 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $906.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $909.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $919.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $930.30 | $215.74 – $970.79 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $932.00 | $357.13 – $2,237.50 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $932.00 | $357.13 – $2,237.50 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $932.00 | $357.13 – $2,237.50 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $932.00 | $357.13 – $2,237.50 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $932.00 | $357.13 – $2,237.50 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $933.80 | $143.46 – $1,037.77 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $937.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $937.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $948.54 | $307.82 – $970.79 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $963.20 | $75.45 – $355.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $963.20 | $75.45 – $314.00 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $963.80 | $45.27 – $2,053.63 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $972.93 | $266.89 – $1,549.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $976.83 | $215.74 – $970.79 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $976.83 | $215.74 – $970.79 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $985.14 | $281.34 – $2,107.81 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $994.14 | $357.13 – $2,272.32 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,003.30 | $315.44 – $1,474.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,003.30 | $315.44 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,003.30 | $315.44 – $1,474.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,005.37 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,007.34 | $366.59 – $1,162.77 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,010.70 | $271.06 – $3,815.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $1,028.60 | $351.31 – $824.45 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $1,031.81 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $1,033.80 | $185.66 – $2,010.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,036.04 | $591.70 – $2,572.57 |