MRI cost in the United States
MRI scans. Imaging is one of the most aggressively marked-up categories in American hospitals, and one of the easiest to shop for, because a scan is a scan.
2,083Hospitals rated
13.0×Median markup
1.0×Lowest
39.9×Highest
Lowest charges for MRI in the United States
Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 60 lowest of 2,083.
Bellevue Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Elmhurst Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Nyc Health + Hospital / South Brookl
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Woodhull Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Queens Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Ctr
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup
Northwest Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Bronxcare Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup
Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup
Northern Colorado Long Term Acute Ho
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup
Garrett County Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup
College Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup
Winchester Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup
Doctors Community Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup
Geneva General Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup
Howard County
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup
Elkhorn Valley Rehabilitation Hospit
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup
St. Marys Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup
Advanced Care Hospital of Montana
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup
Sheppard & Enoch Pratt Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup
Borgess-pipp Health Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup
Lakeland Community Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup
Corpus Christi Rehabilitation Hospit
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup
Utah Valley Specialty Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.7× markup
Eamc-lanier
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.7× markup
Maryland General Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.7× markup
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.8× markup
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital C
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.8× markup
East Orange General Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.8× markup
Suburban Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.8× markup
Unity Physicians Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.8× markup
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.8× markup
Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.9× markup
Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.9× markup
Valley View Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.9× markup
Anne Arundel Medical Center INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.9× markup
Hampden Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.0× markup
Good Samaritan Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.0× markup
Chester River Hospital Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.0× markup
Centrastate Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.0× markup
Union Hospital of Cecil County
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.0× markup
Univ of MD Capital Region Med Ctr
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.1× markup
Ahc White Oak Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.1× markup
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.1× markup
Civista Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.1× markup
Ascension St. Vincents St. Johns Cou
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.2× markup
Steward Holy Family Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.2× markup
Winston Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.2× markup
Calvert Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.2× markup
Ochsner Rush Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.2× markup
Providence Medford Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.2× markup
Frederick Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.2× markup
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.2× markup
St. Joseph Medical Center
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.2× markup
Homer Memorial Hospital
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
2.3× markup
Does the setting change the price?
Median markup for MRI by kind of hospital.
| Setting | Median markup | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Small hospital (under 100 beds) | 11.1× | 655 |
| Mid-size hospital (100-399) | 13.6× | 1,097 |
| Large hospital (400+ beds) | 14.0× | 322 |
| Hospital in a health system | 13.9× | 1,577 |
| Government or public hospital | 11.7× | 263 |
MRI by state
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This is a relative signal, not a price. A low rating means the hospital marks this category up less than its peers do. It is not a quote, and what you pay depends on your insurance. Use it to decide where to ask. Method and limits.