MRI cost in San Antonio, TX

What 17 San Antonio hospitals list as their cash price for MRIs, next to the rates insurers negotiated in the same files.

Hospital files dated October 14, 2025 – September 1, 2026 · Data checked October 14, 2026 · How we read these files · Report an error

Prices by type of MRI

MRI prices by procedure in San Antonio
Procedure	Published cash price	Typical insured rate	Lowest insured rate	Hospitals
Brain MRICPT 70551	$1,380–$9,740	$809	$124	17
Brain MRI with contrastCPT 70553	$1,863–$14,474	$1,296	$205	17
Neck MRICPT 72141	$1,404–$15,000	$1,272	$118	17
Lower back MRICPT 72148	$538–$10,716	$1,100	$118	17
Knee MRICPT 73721	$413–$11,929	$1,073	$136	17
Shoulder MRICPT 73221	$538–$10,588	$1,068	$136	17
Abdominal MRICPT 74183	$1,584–$13,856	$1,296	$227	17
Pelvic MRICPT 72195	$1,039–$10,136	$1,272	$155	17
Breast MRICPT 77049	$517–$7,285	$724	$172	11

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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