MRI Cost in Jacksonville, FL

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed cross-sectional images of internal structures. The patient lies on a table that slides into a large tube-shaped scanner while the machine captures a series of images, which a radiologist then reads. A scan without contrast is performed without injected contrast dye. The facility fee covers the hospital's scanner, the technologist, and the room, but not the physician's interpretation. Prices on this page come from CMS-mandated hospital transparency files and cover two billing codes: HCPCS 70551 (MRI Brain Without Contrast) and HCPCS 72148 (MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast).

Data last accessed by us: 2026-10-15 · Newest hospital file date among hospitals below: 2026-09-01

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This hospital's pricing file has not been updated since 01/01/2026 (287 days ago). Prices may not reflect current charges. Contact the hospital directly for current pricing.

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
St. Vincent's Clay County	$3,046	$1,127.02	$235.35	$1,127.02	Schedule →
St. Vincent's Riverside	$3,046	$1,127.02	$235.35	$1,127.02	Schedule →
St. Vincent's Southside	$3,046	$1,127.02	$232.92	$1,127.02	Schedule →
St. Vincent's St. Johns	$2,154.50	$797.17	$237.78	$1,127.02	Schedule →
Baptist Beaches	$3,473	$2,153.26	$153.12	$5,861	Schedule →
Baptist Clay	$3,473	$2,153.26	$153.12	$5,861	Schedule →
Baptist Jacksonville	$3,473	$2,153.26	$153.12	$5,861	Schedule →
Baptist Nassau	$3,473	$2,153.26	$153.12	$3,403.54	Schedule →
Baptist South	$3,473	$2,153.26	$153.12	$5,861	Schedule →
Wolfson Children's	$3,473	$2,153.26	$153.12	$5,861	Schedule →
HCA Memorial *	$14,234	$14,234 *	$517.79	$12,810.60	Schedule →
HCA Orange Park *	$15,558.61	$15,558.61 *	$517.79	$14,002.75	Schedule →
UF Health Jacksonville	$4,470.71	$2,458.89	$168.43	$4,247.17	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
St. Vincent's Clay County	$3,071	$1,136.27	$235.35	$1,136.27	Schedule →
St. Vincent's Riverside	$3,071	$1,136.27	$235.35	$1,136.27	Schedule →
St. Vincent's Southside	$3,071	$1,136.27	$232.92	$1,136.27	Schedule →
St. Vincent's St. Johns	$2,278.50	$843.05	$237.78	$1,136.27	Schedule →
Baptist Beaches	$2,989	$1,853.18	$147.98	$5,861	Schedule →
Baptist Clay	$2,989	$1,853.18	$147.98	$5,861	Schedule →
Baptist Jacksonville	$2,989	$1,853.18	$147.98	$5,861	Schedule →
Baptist Nassau	$2,989	$1,853.18	$147.98	$2,929.22	Schedule →
Baptist South	$2,989	$1,853.18	$147.98	$5,861	Schedule →
Wolfson Children's	$2,989	$1,853.18	$147.98	$5,861	Schedule →
HCA Memorial *	$13,530	$13,530 *	$517.79	$12,177	Schedule →
HCA Orange Park *	$14,829.61	$14,829.61 *	$517.79	$13,346.65	Schedule →
UF Health Jacksonville	$4,895.10	$2,692.31	$168.43	$4,650.35	Schedule →

What These Prices Mean

Understanding the price columns
The gross charge is the hospital's list price, also called the chargemaster price. The cash price is what an uninsured or self-pay patient is quoted. The insured range spans the lowest to highest negotiated rates across insurance plans. For the brain MRI (70551), gross charges run from $2,154.50 at St. Vincent's St. Johns to $15,558.61 at HCA Orange Park. St. Vincent's cash prices equal about 37% of gross, Baptist about 62%, UF Health Jacksonville about 55%, and HCA 100%. UF Health's cash price of $2,458.89 is higher than St. Vincent's St. Johns at $797.17 even though its percentage discount from gross is smaller, because the starting gross charge is much higher in dollar terms. Patients on high-deductible plans who have not yet met their deductible owe the negotiated rate, not the gross charge.

Code variations
Code 70551 images the brain; code 72148 images the lower spine. Both are performed without contrast. Cash prices differ slightly by code: at St. Vincent's St. Johns, the lumbar scan is $45.88 higher ($843.05 versus $797.17). At Baptist, the brain scan is $300.08 higher ($2,153.26 versus $1,853.18). At UF Health Jacksonville, the lumbar scan is $233.42 higher.

Why MRI Prices Vary

Hospital pricing structures
Gross charges for the brain MRI span $2,154.50 to $15,558.61, a gap of $13,404.11. Cash prices span $797.17 to $15,558.61, a gap of $14,761.44, because HCA charges 100% of its gross charge as the cash price while other systems discount heavily. St. Vincent's discounts to roughly 37% of gross, UF Health Jacksonville to 55%, and Baptist to 62%. Within the St. Vincent's locations, the St. Johns campus lists a lower gross charge ($2,154.50) than Clay County, Riverside, and Southside ($3,046), and its cash price is correspondingly lower ($797.17 versus $1,127.02).

Facility type and alternatives
The dataset includes community hospitals, an academic medical center (UF Health Jacksonville), and a children's hospital (Wolfson Children's). Academic centers often carry higher gross charges, and UF Health's brain MRI gross charge is $4,470.71. Outpatient or freestanding imaging facilities are not in this dataset and may price the same scan differently. Across both codes and all listed hospitals, cash prices range from $797.17 to $15,558.61.

Paying cash? Health insurance could lower your MRI cost.

Published cash prices on this page range from $797.17 to $15,558.61 (including hospitals that publish cash equal to gross charge, marked with * in the table). The lowest insured rate in the price table is $147.98 (Baptist Medical Center Beaches). Insured rates depend on the plan, and the lowest are often Medicaid, CHIP or Medicare Advantage plans, so they may not reflect what a commercial or marketplace plan pays. 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 Jacksonville

How much does each insurance company pay for mri at Jacksonville hospitals?

Insurer	Lowest Rate	At Hospital	Highest Rate	Hospitals
Humana	$153.12	Baptist Medical Center Clay	$245.06	10
Amerigroup	$153.12	Baptist Medical Center Beaches	$153.12	6
Simply Healthcare	$160.78	Baptist Medical Center Beaches	$2,396.03	9
UnitedHealthcare	$168.43	Baptist Medical Center Beaches	$7,001.37	13
AmeriHealth Caritas	$168.43	Baptist Medical Center Beaches	$6,845.79	9
Florida Community Care	$168.43	Baptist Medical Center Beaches	$176.09	7
Sunshine Health	$168.44	Baptist Medical Center Beaches	$3,967.45	8
Aetna	$169.25	UF Health Jacksonville	$4,667.58	13

Rates shown are the lowest and highest negotiated rates each insurer has published across Jacksonville 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 UF Health Jacksonville, outpatient facility fee:

MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551), UF Health Jacksonville Payer Rates

Insurance Payer	Plan Type	Negotiated Rate
CARELON HEALTH	PSYCH	$168.43
HUMANA	MEDICAID HMO	$168.43
Aetna Better Health	Healthy Kids	$169.25
Aetna Better Health	MEDICAID HMO	$171.49
Florida Community Care	MEDICAID HMO	$176.09
AmeriHealth Caritas Florida	MEDICAID HMO	$183.74
Community Care Plan	Florida Healthy Kids	$183.74
Community Care Plan	MEDICAID HMO	$183.74
MOLINA	MEDICAID HMO	$183.74
Simply Healthcare	Fl Healthy Kids	$184.63
Simply Healthcare	MCD HMO	$184.63
Aetna Health	Medicare Advantage	$236.71
Ameri-Plus Preferred Care	Medicare Select	$249.17
BCBS	Medicare Advantage-PPO	$249.17
BCBS	Medicare Advantage-HMO	$249.17
Capital Health Plan	MEDICARE HMO	$249.17
HUMANA	Medicare Adv HMO	$249.17
HUMANA	MEDICARE HMO	$249.17
HUMANA	Medicare Adv PFFS	$249.17
HUMANA	Medicare Adv PPO	$251.66
Humana Behavioral Health	MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	$251.66
Beacon Health Strategies	Medicare	$256.64
Careplus Health Plan	MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	$256.64
Florida Health Care Plan	MEDICARE HMO	$256.64
UHC	Medicare Advantage	$259.13
Devoted Health Plan	MEDICARE HMO	$261.63
Positive Healthcare Partners	Ryan White Members	$266.90
Devoted Health Plan	Medicare PPO	$274.08
Positive Healthcare Partners	MEDICARE HMO	$274.08
WellCare of Florida	Medicare Advantage/HMO/POS/SNP	$291.53
Florida Complete Care	MEDICARE HMO	$311.46
MOLINA	Exchange	$315.42
WellPath	Inmate Services	$400.35
AMBETTER	ALL PRODUCTS	$402.77
Florida Health Care Plan	HMO	$436.74
Aetna Health	HMO	$687.01
BCBS	Gatorcare	$959.44
BCBS	Blue Select PPO	$994.01
BCBS	SimplyBlue Commercial	$1,026.38
BCBS	MyBlue HMO	$1,026.38
BCBS	Commercial-HMO	$1,288.10
BCBS	NWB	$1,328.80
BCBS	CUF	$1,328.80
BCBS	JUF	$1,328.80
BCBS	PPO	$1,328.80
BCBS	PHS	$1,442.88
BCBS	PPS	$1,442.88
AVMED	Select and Entrust Networks	$1,523.60
AVMED	POS	$1,614.08
AVMED	HMO	$1,614.08
AVMED	EPN	$1,614.08
Volusia Health Network	PPO/EPO	$1,877.70
UHC	HMO/PPO/POS/INDEMNITY	$1,882
Northeast Florida State Hospital	NEFSH Self Insured	$1,967.11
HUMANA	HMO	$2,101.23
North Florida Evaluation & Treatment Center	NFETC Self Insured	$2,101.23
Capital Health Plan	HMO	$2,235.36
BCBS	NWB	$2,266.20
BCBS	CUF	$2,266.20
BCBS	JUF	$2,266.20
BCBS	PPO	$2,266.20
HUMANA	EPO	$2,324.77
CENTIVO	PPO	$2,458.89
CIGNA	HMO	$2,469.60
CIGNA	PPO	$2,469.60
HUMANA	PPO	$2,503.60
Disney Cruise Line	PPO	$2,682.43
Health First Health Plan	Medicare Adv HMO	$2,905.96
Mental Health Associates	Behavioral Health	$2,905.96
Health First Health Plan	ALL PRODUCTS	$3,129.50
Health First Health Plan	Medicare Adv HMO	$3,129.50
Prime Health Services	Correctional Facility Clinic	$3,129.50
Florida Health Alliance	PPO	$3,218.91
Archbold Medical Center	PPO	$3,353.03
GENEX	WORKERS COMP	$3,353.03
Prime Health Services	WORKERS COMP	$3,353.03
Rockport Provider	WORKERS COMP	$3,353.03
Aetna Health	ASA	$3,683.87
Aetna Health	Assurant Health	$3,683.87
Corvel Corp	WORKERS COMP	$3,800.10
FIRST HEALTH	PPO	$3,800.10
Florida Hospital Healthcare System	ALL PRODUCTS	$3,800.10
Humana Behavioral Health	All Products	$3,800.10
MedSave USA TPA	PPO	$3,800.10
Fringe Benefits Coordinators	PPO	$4,023.64
MULTIPLAN	PPO - Complementary	$4,023.64
Novanet	PPO	$4,023.64
Fringe Benefits Coordinators	PPO	$4,247.17

Key finding: Brain MRI (70551) negotiated rates range from $153.12 at Baptist Medical Center Beaches to $14,002.75 at HCA Florida Orange Park, a 91x difference across 975 payer rates.

What to Do With These MRI Prices

Quote the code, then ask for the cash price. This page covers two scans: 70551 (brain, without contrast) and 72148 (lumbar spine, without contrast). Ask the office that ordered your scan for the exact CPT code first, and whether contrast is involved, since that changes the code. Then call the hospital's billing office, give the code, and ask for its cash price and an itemized estimate.

Measure the quote against these rows. At HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, the cash price for 70551 is $14,234, which is higher than every insured rate listed there, and the hospital publishes no discount from its gross charge. At Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County, the cash price for the same code is $797.17. If your quote lands far from the figures for your code, ask why.

The price here is the hospital's technical (facility) charge only.
The radiologist who reads the images usually bills separately, so ask for that fee too.
Check that the bill lists each charge once, with the code you were quoted.

Know what is not here. Every row on this page has a published cash price and gross charge, so no $0 or blank entries need to be read as free. Outpatient and freestanding imaging centers are not in this dataset and may price differently.

Financial assistance and discounts. Nonprofit hospitals are required to publish a financial assistance policy, and the billing office can send it with an application. Some hospitals also offer prompt-pay or self-pay discounts; these vary by hospital and are not included in this data. If you are uninsured or not using insurance for scheduled care, you can ask the provider for a good faith estimate before the appointment.

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What Patients Ask About MRI Costs

How much does a mri cost without insurance in Jacksonville?

Cash prices for the brain MRI (70551) are $797.17 at St. Vincent's St. Johns, $1,127.02 at the other St. Vincent's locations, $2,153.26 at Baptist and Wolfson Children's, $2,458.89 at UF Health Jacksonville, $14,234 at HCA Memorial, and $15,558.61 at HCA Orange Park. For the lumbar spine MRI (72148), cash prices are $843.05 at St. Vincent's St. Johns, $1,136.27 at other St. Vincent's locations, $1,853.18 at Baptist and Wolfson Children's, $2,692.31 at UF Health, $13,530 at HCA Memorial, and $14,829.61 at HCA Orange Park. The overall range is $797.17 to $15,558.61. These are facility fees, billed separately from physician or professional fees.

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

The gross charge, or chargemaster price, is a hospital's list price before any discounts. Almost no one pays it. St. Vincent's cash prices are about 37% of gross (for example, $797.17 against $2,154.50), while Baptist's are about 62% ($2,153.26 against $3,473). A larger percentage discount does not always mean a lower price: St. Vincent's St. Johns applies a 63% discount and Baptist a 38% discount, yet the gross charges differ, so the resulting cash prices differ by $1,356.09 for the brain MRI. HCA lists cash at 100% of gross, with no discount.

Does insurance cover a mri?

Coverage depends on the specific plan and on whether the plan considers the scan medically necessary. Many plans require prior authorization for non-emergency MRIs. Negotiated rates vary widely: brain MRI rates range from $153.12 to $14,002.75, and lumbar spine MRI rates from $147.98 to $13,346.65. Patients on high-deductible plans who have not met their deductible owe the negotiated rate, not the gross charge, until the deductible is satisfied. After that, the plan's coinsurance or copay terms apply. A plan's member services line can confirm the rate that applies to a specific hospital.

Are there additional fees beyond the mri facility charge?

Yes. The prices listed are hospital facility fees, which cover the scanner, technologist, and room. The radiologist who interprets the images typically bills a separate professional reading fee. If the scan is performed in an emergency department, a separate ER facility fee is also billed. Dollar amounts for these additional charges are not included in the transparency data used on this page, so they are not shown here. Each is billed separately from the facility price, and the total bill can include more than one statement from different billing entities.

What is the cash price for an MRI brain scan at Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County?

The published cash price for MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551) at Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County is $797.17, against a gross charge of $2,154.50. That is the lowest cash price on the page. It is a facility charge only, so separate bills such as professional fees are not included in this figure.

What is the highest MRI cash price in Jacksonville?

The highest cash price shown for Jacksonville is $15,558.61 at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital for MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551). At that hospital cash equals the gross charge, so no self-pay discount is published. HCA Florida Memorial Hospital also lists cash equal to gross. These are facility charges only.

How much does UnitedHealthcare pay for an MRI at Jacksonville hospitals?

UnitedHealthcare rates on this page cover 13 hospitals and run from $168.43 at Baptist Medical Center Beaches to $7,001.37 at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, which is about 42x the lowest. The median is $517.79. These are facility rates only and do not include separate professional fees.

What is the difference between CPT 70551 and 72148 on this page?

Code 70551 is MRI Brain Without Contrast and 72148 is MRI Lumbar Spine Without Contrast. Prices differ by code at each hospital. At Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, for example, 70551 has a cash price of $2,153.26 and 72148 has $1,853.18. Both are facility charges only.

How much do MRI prices vary between insurers at UF Health Jacksonville?

At UF Health Jacksonville, the page lists 88 published rates for MRI Brain Without Contrast (70551), from $168.43 to $4,247.17. The highest is about 25x the lowest. The cash price for that code is $2,458.89. All figures are facility charges only, with professional fees not included.

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Data Sources

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Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County

File updated: 01/01/2026 · Accessed by us: 2026-10-15

Attested by: Bryan Walrath

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