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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,606.80 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,606.80 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,606.80 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,606.80 | $343.75 – $343.75 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,608.25 | $1,002.46 – $4,184.64 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,611.49 | $258.63 – $5,050.92 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,619.75 | $324.37 – $1,230.93 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,619.75 | $324.37 – $1,230.93 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,619.75 | $324.37 – $1,230.93 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,619.75 | $324.37 – $1,230.93 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,619.75 | $324.37 – $1,230.93 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,619.75 | $324.37 – $1,230.93 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,620.78 | $368.24 – $3,280.15 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,620.78 | $368.24 – $3,280.15 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,620.78 | $656.03 – $3,280.15 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,620.78 | $368.24 – $3,280.15 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,620.78 | $368.24 – $3,280.15 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,620.78 | $368.24 – $3,280.15 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,648.98 | $279.29 – $279.29 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,648.98 | $179.03 – $373.04 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,652.32 | $349.11 – $349.11 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $1,656.36 | $536.92 – $7,591.65 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $1,656.81 | $312.52 – $318.77 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,661.10 | $12.57 – $1,698.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $1,674.45 | $12.57 – $1,725.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,676.61 | $271.06 – $3,815.31 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,676.61 | $271.06 – $3,815.31 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,676.61 | $271.06 – $3,815.31 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,680.30 | $12.57 – $398.13 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,697.01 | $1,002.46 – $4,184.64 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,699.20 | $203.40 – $2,265.60 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $1,703.74 | $1,019.25 – $5,021.57 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $1,726.48 | $238.97 – $1,458.67 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,741.20 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,741.20 | $372.28 – $3,022.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,741.20 | $986.68 – $2,118.46 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,741.20 | $421.38 – $1,363.94 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $1,745.15 | $276.66 – $2,181.43 |