MRI cost in Austin, TX

What 16 Austin hospitals list as their cash price for MRIs, next to the rates insurers negotiated in the same files.

Hospital files dated January 1, 2026 – June 13, 2026 · Data checked October 2, 2026 · How we read these files · Report an error

Prices by type of MRI

MRI prices by procedure in Austin
ProcedurePublished cash priceTypical insured rateLowest insured rateHospitals
Brain MRICPT 70551$521–$2,557$1,572$20415
Brain MRI with contrastCPT 70553$880–$3,969$1,848$33315
Neck MRICPT 72141$521–$2,539$1,549$19815
Lower back MRICPT 72148$521–$2,198$1,549$19915
Knee MRICPT 73721$521–$2,257$1,587$21115
Shoulder MRICPT 73221$521–$2,312$1,540$21115
Abdominal MRICPT 74183$880–$3,402$1,848$34315
Pelvic MRICPT 72195$521–$2,456$1,750$23215
Breast MRICPT 77049$1,876$1,750$31115

Bars use a log scale. The coral bar runs from the lowest to the highest published cash price; the blue dot marks the typical insured rate.

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