MRI Cost in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

This page displays published hospital pricing data for MRI procedures across Dallas-Fort Worth metro area facilities. The facility fee covers MRI equipment usage, technologist services, and hospital room charges as part of the standard billing structure. Two primary billing codes are tracked: HCPCS code 70551 for brain imaging without contrast and HCPCS code 72148 for lumbar spine imaging without contrast, representing the most frequently billed MRI services in this region. These prices come from CMS-mandated hospital transparency files that all hospitals must publish annually.

Data last updated: 2026-02-18

Scope note: These are hospital facility fees only. Standalone imaging centers (not hospitals) often charge significantly less for outpatient imaging but are not covered by the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule, so they are not included in this data. We currently track only hospital-published prices.

MRI Brain Without Contrast (HCPCS 70551)

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Hospital	Gross Charge	Cash Price	Low Insured	High Insured
Baylor University Medical	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW All Saints Fort Worth	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Heart Hospital Dallas	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Heart Hospital Denton	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Heart Hospital McKinn	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$212.9	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Heart Hospital Plano	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Heart Hospital Waxaha	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$212.9	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Centen	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,534.56	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Frisco	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Grapev	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Irving	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Lake P	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,534.56	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center McKinn	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Plano	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Waxaha	$3,379.41	$2,027.65	$204.15	$2,620	Schedule →
Medical City Alliance *	$9,307.85	$9,307.85 *	$651.55	$9,307.85	Schedule →
Medical City Argyle *	$10,553.18	$10,553.18 *	$738.72	$10,553.18	Schedule →
Medical City Arlington *	$13,307.48	$13,307.48 *	$931.52	$13,307.48	Schedule →
Medical City Dallas *	$6,582.88	$6,582.88 *	$4,608.02	$4,608.02	Schedule →
Medical City Decatur *	$10,553.18	$10,553.18 *	$738.72	$7,914.89	Schedule →
Medical City Denton *	$10,553.18	$10,553.18 *	$738.72	$10,553.18	Schedule →
Medical City Fort Worth *	$7,277.73	$7,277.73 *	$509.44	$7,277.73	Schedule →
Medical City Frisco *	$7,822.45	$7,822.45 *	$1,056.03	$7,822.45	Schedule →
Medical City Heart Spine *	$6,582.88	$6,582.88 *	$460.8	$6,582.88	Schedule →
Medical City Las Colinas *	$10,130.22	$10,130.22 *	$313.62	$517.79	Schedule →
Medical City Lewisville *	$9,460.69	$9,460.69 *	$662.25	$9,460.69	Schedule →
Medical City McKinney *	$10,417	$10,417 *	$729.19	$10,417	Schedule →
Medical City North Hills *	$7,289.34	$7,289.34 *	$510.25	$7,289.34	Schedule →
Medical City Plano *	$7,822.45	$7,822.45 *	$547.57	$7,822.45	Schedule →
Medical City Sachse *	$7,822.45	$7,822.45 *	$547.57	$4,732.58	Schedule →
Medical City Spine Hospit *	$6,582.88	$6,582.88 *	$460.8	$6,582.88	Schedule →
Medical City Weatherford *	$9,537.01	$9,537.01 *	$667.59	$9,537.01	Schedule →
Methodist Charlton	$4,648	$2,324	$192.04	$1,593.99	Schedule →
Methodist Dallas	$4,648	$2,324	$192.04	$3,253.6	Schedule →
Methodist Mansfield	$4,648	$2,324	$192.04	$1,593.99	Schedule →
Methodist Richardson	$4,648	$2,324	$192.04	$1,759.45	Schedule →
Parkland Health	$6,722	$2,688.8	$202.15	$4,839.84	Schedule →

* Hospitals marked with * publish cash prices equal to their gross charges, meaning no separate self-pay discount appears in their transparency file. The insured rates shown are negotiated rates between the hospital and specific insurance plans. Uninsured patients may be able to negotiate lower rates by contacting the hospital directly.

MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast (HCPCS 72148)

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Hospital	Gross Charge	Cash Price	Low Insured	High Insured
Baylor University Medical	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW All Saints Fort Worth	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Heart Hospital Dallas	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Heart Hospital Denton	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Heart Hospital McKinn	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$212.9	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Heart Hospital Plano	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Heart Hospital Waxaha	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$212.9	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Centen	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,534.74	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Frisco	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Grapev	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Irving	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Lake P	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,534.74	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center McKinn	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Plano	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
BSW Medical Center Waxaha	$3,379.66	$2,027.8	$199.14	$2,620	Schedule →
Medical City Alliance *	$9,795.44	$9,795.44 *	$685.68	$9,795.44	Schedule →
Medical City Argyle *	$10,962.95	$10,962.95 *	$767.41	$10,962.95	Schedule →
Medical City Arlington *	$13,307.48	$13,307.48 *	$931.52	$13,307.48	Schedule →
Medical City Dallas *	$6,871.61	$6,871.61 *	$4,603.98	$4,603.98	Schedule →
Medical City Decatur *	$10,962.95	$10,962.95 *	$767.41	$8,222.21	Schedule →
Medical City Denton *	$10,962.95	$10,962.95 *	$767.41	$10,962.95	Schedule →
Medical City Fort Worth *	$7,789.37	$7,789.37 *	$4,128.37	$4,128.37	Schedule →
Medical City Frisco *	$9,624.08	$9,624.08 *	$605.11	$605.11	Schedule →
Medical City Heart Spine *	$6,871.61	$6,871.61 *	$481.01	$6,871.61	Schedule →
Medical City Las Colinas *	$12,092.91	$12,092.91 *	$846.5	$12,092.91	Schedule →
Medical City Lewisville *	$4.69	$4.69 *	$0.33	$4.69	Schedule →
Medical City McKinney *	$10,417	$10,417 *	$729.19	$10,417	Schedule →
Medical City North Hills *	$7,178.46	$7,178.46 *	$313.62	$517.79	Schedule →
Medical City Plano *	$9,624.08	$9,624.08 *	$673.69	$9,624.08	Schedule →
Medical City Sachse *	$9,624.08	$9,624.08 *	$673.69	$5,822.57	Schedule →
Medical City Spine Hospit *	$6,871.61	$6,871.61 *	$481.01	$6,871.61	Schedule →
Medical City Weatherford *	$9,537.01	$9,537.01 *	$667.59	$9,537.01	Schedule →
Methodist Charlton	$4,910	$2,455	$187.28	$1,593.99	Schedule →
Methodist Dallas	$4,910	$2,455	$187.28	$3,437	Schedule →
Methodist Mansfield	$4,910	$2,455	$187.28	$1,593.99	Schedule →
Methodist Richardson	$4,910	$2,455	$187.28	$1,759.45	Schedule →
Parkland Health	$6,875	$2,750	$197.14	$4,950	Schedule →

What These Prices Mean

Understanding the price columns
The gross charge represents each hospital's list price before any discounts. Cash prices show the self-pay rate hospitals offer uninsured patients. At BSW facilities, cash prices equal 60% of gross charges: for example, BSW All Saints Fort Worth's $3,379.41 gross charge becomes a $2,027.65 cash price. At Medical City facilities, cash prices equal 100% of gross charges, meaning no cash discount is offered. The insured range shows negotiated rates with different insurance plans. Patients on high-deductible plans who have not met their deductible owe the negotiated rate, not the cash price.

Code variations
Brain MRI (70551) and lumbar spine MRI (72148) have minimal price differences at most facilities. At BSW hospitals, the difference is only 15 cents between procedures. At Medical City locations, brain MRI ranges from $6,582.88 to $13,307.48, while lumbar spine MRI ranges from $6,871.61 to $13,307.48, with some facilities charging identical amounts for both procedures.

Why MRI Prices Vary

Hospital pricing structures
Gross charges vary dramatically, from $3,379.41 at BSW facilities to $13,307.48 at Medical City Arlington. However, the cash price gap narrows significantly due to different discount policies. BSW facilities offer 40% discounts to cash patients, resulting in $2,027.65 cash prices across all locations. Medical City facilities offer no cash discounts, creating the wide $2,027.65 to $13,307.48 cash price range. This demonstrates how discount percentages can be more important than starting gross charges when determining actual patient costs.

Facility type and alternatives
The data includes academic medical centers like Baylor University Medical Center alongside community hospitals and specialty facilities like Medical City Heart and Spine hospitals. Specialty cardiac and spine hospitals charge the same rates as their health system's other facilities. Outpatient imaging centers and freestanding MRI facilities, not included in this hospital data, typically offer different pricing structures and may provide additional cost options for patients in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

Paying cash? Health insurance could lower your MRI cost.

Published cash prices on this page range from $2,027.65 to $2,750. Insurers on this page have negotiated rates starting from $199.12, many times lower than cash prices at the same hospitals. If you are uninsured, a marketplace health plan could reduce your out-of-pocket cost for this procedure.

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Compare Insurer Rates for MRI in Dallas-Fort Worth

How much does each insurance company pay for mri at Dallas-Fort Worth hospitals?

Insurer	Lowest Rate	At Hospital	Highest Rate	Hospitals
UnitedHealthcare	$187.28	Methodist Dallas Medical Center	$2,620	37
Aetna	$197.14	Parkland Health & Hospital System	$1,858.81	37
Amerigroup	$197.14	Medical City Alliance	$863.89	24
Cook Children's Health Plan	$197.14	Medical City Alliance	$212.26	14
Parkland Community Health Plan	$197.14	Medical City Alliance	$222.37	18
Superior Health Plan	$199.14	BSW All Saints Fort Worth	$931.52	35
Cigna	$207	Medical City Alliance	$2,198	36
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan	$212.9	BSW Medical Center Centennial	$252.09	19

Rates shown are the lowest and highest negotiated rates each insurer has published across Dallas-Fort Worth hospitals for this procedure. Your actual cost depends on your plan's deductible, copay, and coinsurance.

What Insurers Actually Pay

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Published negotiated rates for MRI Brain Without Contrast (HCPCS 70551) at Medical City Argyle, outpatient facility fee:

MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551), Medical City Argyle Payer Rates

Insurance Payer	Plan Type	Negotiated Rate
TEXAS HEALTH NETWORK	MCD	$199.12
Amerigroup	CHIP	$202.15
Amerigroup	MGMCD	$202.15
Cook Childrens Health Plan	CHIP	$202.15
Cook Childrens Health Plan	STAR	$202.15
Parkland Community Health Plan	MCD	$202.15
United	CHIP	$202.15
United	STAR	$202.15
United	STARKids	$202.15
United	STARPerinate	$202.15
United	STARPLUS	$202.15
Cigna Healthspring	MGMCD	$212.26
Aetna Better Health	CHIP	$218.32
Aetna Better Health	MCD	$218.32
Molina	CHIP	$222.37
Molina	MCDSTAR	$222.37
Molina	STAR+PLUS	$222.37
Molina	STARKIDS	$222.37
Molina	CHIP	$226.41
Molina	MCDSTAR	$226.41
Molina	STAR+PLUS	$226.41
Molina	STARKIDS	$226.41
Humana	MGMCD	$252.69
BCBS	BlueAdvantageHMO	$293.63
BCBS	MyBlueHealth	$293.63
United	NarrowNetworkIndivExchange	$313.62
United	SmallGroup	$313.62
United	NarrowNetworkIndivExchange	$313.62
United	SmallGroup	$313.62
United	NarrowNetworkIndivExchange	$313.62
United	SmallGroup	$313.62
United	NarrowNetworkIndivExchange	$313.62
United	SmallGroup	$313.62
United	NarrowNetworkIndivExchange	$313.62
United	SmallGroup	$313.62
United	NarrowNetworkIndivExchange	$313.62
United	SmallGroup	$313.62
United	NarrowNetworkIndivExchange	$313.62
United	SmallGroup	$313.62
United	NarrowNetworkIndivExchange	$313.62
United	SmallGroup	$313.62
BCBS	BluePremier	$314.6
Imaging Providers of Texas	HMOBlue	$450
United	AllPayerAppendix	$517.79
United	AllPayerAppendix	$517.79
United	AllPayerAppendix	$517.79
United	AllPayerAppendix	$517.79
United	AllPayerAppendix	$517.79
United	AllPayerAppendix	$517.79
United	AllPayerAppendix	$517.79
United	AllPayerAppendix	$517.79
Humana	COMM	$630.76
Humana	COMM	$630.76
Humana	COMM	$630.76
Humana	COMM	$630.76
Humana	COMM	$630.76
Humana	COMM	$630.76
Superior Health Plan	CHIP	$738.72
Superior Health Plan	MCDSTAR	$738.72
Superior Health Plan	STARHealth	$738.72
Superior Health Plan	STARKids	$738.72
Superior Health Plan	STARPLUS	$738.72
Superior Health Plan	CHIP	$738.72
Superior Health Plan	MCDSTAR	$738.72
Superior Health Plan	STARHealth	$738.72
Superior Health Plan	STARKids	$738.72
Superior Health Plan	STARPLUS	$738.72
Aetna	QHPHIX	$761
BCBS	BlueEssentials	$906.53
BCBS	BlueEssentialsAccess	$906.53
BCBS	EPOSOA	$950.8
BCBS	PPO	$995.08
Aetna	NewBusiness	$1,045
Aetna	COMM	$1,117
Aetna	Meritain	$1,117
Aetna	OON	$1,314
Cigna	IFP	$1,424.68
Cigna	IFP	$1,424.68
Cigna	QHP	$1,477.45
Cigna	QHP	$1,477.45
United	OptionsPPO	$1,857.36
United	OptionsPPO	$1,857.36
Unicare	CHIP	$2,638.3
Unicare	CHIP	$2,638.3
Healthcare Highways	CityofPlano	$3,566.97
Healthcare Highways	CityofPlano	$3,566.97
BCBS	Traditional	$4,685.61
BCBS	Traditional	$4,685.61
City of McKinney	COMM	$4,748.93
Fidelis SecureCare	MGMCR	$4,748.93
City of McKinney	COMM	$4,748.93
Fidelis SecureCare	MGMCR	$4,748.93
National ChoiceCare	WCOMP	$5,276.59
National ChoiceCare	WCOMP	$5,276.59
Aetna	ASA	$5,561.53
Aetna	ASA	$5,561.53
Aetna	WCOMP	$5,804.25
PC Texas Partners	WCOMP	$5,804.25
Physicians Coop of TX	MGMCR	$5,804.25
Rockport Health Group	WORKERSCOMP	$5,804.25
Aetna	WCOMP	$5,804.25
PC Texas Partners	WCOMP	$5,804.25
Physicians Coop of TX	MGMCR	$5,804.25
Rockport Health Group	WORKERSCOMP	$5,804.25
Averde Health, Inc	PPO	$6,120.84
Averde Health, Inc	PPO	$6,120.84
USC Health Services	COMM	$6,331.91
USC Health Services	COMM	$6,331.91
Coastal Comp Health Networks	WCOMP	$7,387.23
Jostens	WCOMP	$7,387.23
Mega Life	MGMCRPPO	$7,387.23
Coastal Comp Health Networks	WCOMP	$7,387.23
Jostens	WCOMP	$7,387.23
Mega Life	MGMCRPPO	$7,387.23
Aetna Coventry First Health	COMM	$7,703.82
Aetna Coventry First Health	COMM	$7,703.82
HealthSmart Preferred Care	PPO	$7,914.89
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING	COMMPPO	$7,914.89
HealthSmart Preferred Care	PPO	$7,914.89
LEWISVILLE ISD/DLS CONSULTING	COMMPPO	$7,914.89
Randalls Food Market	PPO	$8,442.54
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS	EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan	$8,442.54
USA Managed Care	COMM	$8,442.54
Randalls Food Market	PPO	$8,442.54
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS	EmployeesHealthBenefitPlan	$8,442.54
USA Managed Care	COMM	$8,442.54
Galaxy Health Network	PPO	$8,970.2
Galaxy Health Network	PPO	$8,970.2
Independent Medical Systems	COMM	$10,553.18
National Healthcare Solutions	COMM	$10,553.18
Unicare	MCD	$10,553.18
Independent Medical Systems	COMM	$10,553.18
National Healthcare Solutions	COMM	$10,553.18
Unicare	MCD	$10,553.18

Key finding: The same procedure ranges from $194.18 to $13,307.48 depending on which insurance plan patients have, a 69-fold difference in actual charges.

How to Use This Information

✓ These are facility fees only. The physician's fee is billed separately.
✓ Contact your insurer or the hospital billing department for your specific out-of-pocket cost.
✓ Many hospitals offer financial assistance programs for patients who qualify.

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What Patients Ask About MRI Costs

How much does a mri cost without insurance in Dallas-Fort Worth?

Cash prices for MRI without insurance in Dallas-Fort Worth vary significantly by hospital and procedure type. All BSW facilities (including All Saints Fort Worth, Medical Centers in Centennial, Grapevine, Irving, Lake Pointe, McKinney, Plano, Waxahachie, and Frisco, plus Heart Hospitals and Baylor University Medical Center) charge $2,027.65 for brain MRI and $2,027.80 for lumbar spine MRI. Medical City facilities range from $6,582.88 to $13,307.48 for either procedure, with Arlington being the highest. The overall cash price range spans $2,027.65 to $13,307.48. These facility fees are separate from radiologist fees for reading and interpreting the images, which are billed separately by the physician.

Why is the gross charge so much higher than the cash price?

The gross charge represents the hospital's list price before any negotiated discounts, similar to a car's sticker price before dealer negotiations. Almost no patients pay this amount. BSW facilities reduce their gross charges by 40% for cash patients, while Medical City facilities offer no cash discount. This creates a situation where BSW's $3,379.41 gross charge becomes $2,027.65 cash, while Medical City Arlington's $13,307.48 gross charge remains $13,307.48 cash. Even though Medical City's percentage discount is zero compared to BSW's 40%, their much higher starting price results in dramatically higher cash payments. The gross charge serves primarily as a starting point for insurance negotiations rather than a price patients actually pay.

Does insurance cover a mri?

Insurance coverage for MRI depends on your specific plan and whether the procedure meets your plan's coverage criteria. Based on negotiated rates in this data, insured patients may pay anywhere from $194.18 to $13,307.48 for the same procedure, depending on their insurance plan and provider network status. Many insurance plans require prior authorization for non-emergency MRI procedures, which can delay scheduling if not obtained in advance. Patients with high-deductible health plans who have not yet met their annual deductible will owe the full negotiated rate their insurance company has with the hospital, not the cash price or gross charge.

Are there additional fees beyond the mri facility charge?

The facility charges shown cover only the hospital's fees for equipment use, technologist services, and room charges. A separate radiologist fee for reading and interpreting the MRI images is billed independently by the physician practice. This professional component typically arrives as a separate bill from a different provider. If the MRI is performed in an emergency department setting, additional ER facility fees will apply beyond the imaging charges. Patients may expect multiple bills for a complete MRI service: one from the hospital for the technical component and another from the radiologist for the professional interpretation. Some facilities may also charge separate fees for contrast materials if contrast is administered during the procedure.

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Data Sources

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Baylor University Medical Center

File updated: 2026-02-18 · Accessed by us: 2026-04-13

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