MRI Scan of Pelvis Before and After Contrast Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 86 Missouri hospitals. CPT 72197. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 86 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$125 | $32.00 | — | $62.80 | $55.00 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| IRON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PILOT KNOB |
$158 | $453 | $59.84 | $59.84 | $87.30 | $59.84 | — | $54.56 | — |
| BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$226 | $97.63 | $97.63 | $97.63 | $97.63 | $97.63 | — | $97.63 | — |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$347 | $207 | $482 | $348 | $348 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$347 | $207 | $556 | $348 | $348 | — | — | — | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$425 | $83.00 | — | $75.00 | $80.00 | $85.00 | — | $384 | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$937 | $27.00 | $52.00 | $35.00 | — | $28.00 | — | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$1,054 | $50.00 | $100 | $85.00 | $55.00 | $372 | $87.00 | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$1,170 | $22.00 | — | $49.50 | $55.00 | $348 | $75.00 | — | $92.00 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$1,180 | $100 | $97.70 | $100 | $874 | $326 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$1,180 | $100 | $97.70 | $100 | $874 | $100 | $73.00 | $114 | $1,028 |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$1,235 | $349 | $356 | $361 | — | $355 | — | $367 | — |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$1,314 | $68.80 | — | $75.00 | $70.00 | — | — | $505 | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$1,327 | $336 | $108 | $349 | $798 | $356 | — | $444 | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$1,365 | $339 | $316 | $413 | $295 | $339 | $298 | $339 | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$1,417 | $22.00 | — | $80.50 | $55.00 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$1,450 | $1,064 | — | — | $1,586 | $1,740 | — | $792 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$1,552 | $828 | $771 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$1,562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHVIEW ER & HOSPITAL N JEFFERSON AVE SAINT LOUIS |
$1,795 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$1,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN BOONVILLE |
$1,913 | $714 | $490 | $701 | $1,941 | $708 | $2,391 | — | $2,369 |
| PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER - BONNE TERRE BONNE TERRE |
$1,913 | $374 | $374 | $374 | $1,941 | $374 | $2,391 | — | $2,369 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$1,928 | $349 | $349 | $349 | $644 | $349 | $2,410 | — | $2,388 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$1,928 | $349 | $349 | $349 | $644 | $349 | $2,410 | — | $2,388 |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$1,928 | $349 | $349 | $349 | $644 | $349 | $2,410 | — | $2,388 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$1,928 | $349 | $349 | $349 | $644 | $349 | $2,410 | — | $2,388 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$1,928 | $349 | $349 | $349 | $644 | $349 | $2,410 | — | $2,388 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$2,040 | $88.00 | $70.00 | $80.00 | $79.00 | $72.50 | $85.00 | $447 | $90.00 |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$2,052 | — | — | — | — | $1,975 | $2,052 | $1,157 | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD OZARK |
$2,057 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$2,057 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$2,060 | $349 | $349 | $349 | $655 | $349 | $2,576 | — | $2,551 |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$2,115 | $2,644 | $2,644 | $2,644 | $2,644 | — | — | $2,644 | — |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$2,133 | $1,859 | $1,859 | $3,022 | $1,859 | $3,331 | — | — | $3,302 |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$2,133 | $1,859 | $1,859 | $2,931 | $1,859 | $2,986 | — | — | $2,929 |
| BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SEDALIA |
$2,151 | $372 | $298 | $80.00 | $49.00 | $372 | $372 | $372 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN JOPLIN |
$2,204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$2,278 | $736 | $392 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$2,278 | $736 | $392 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$2,278 | $736 | $392 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$2,278 | $736 | $392 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$2,278 | $736 | $392 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$2,278 | $736 | $392 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$2,312 | $468 | $451 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON MEDICAL CENTER FREDERICKTOWN |
$2,571 | $715 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL AURORA AURORA |
$2,603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CASSVILLE CASSVILLE |
$2,603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN VIEW |
$2,604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$2,608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$2,636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LINCOLN TROY |
$2,850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL DORADO SPRINGS |
$2,854 | $54.00 | — | $54.00 | $90.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $54.00 | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PHONE: |
$2,881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS SAINT LOUIS |
$2,965 | $344 | — | $313 | $553 | — | $85.00 | $25.00 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$2,975 | $295 | $114 | $295 | $2,594 | $2,660 | $2,975 | $443 | — |
| SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL KANSAS CITY KANSAS CITY |
$3,008 | $387 | $526 | $369 | $413 | $254 | — | — | $2,972 |
That is the median of what the 86 Missouri hospitals above publish for Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 72197 in Missouri, Medicare reimburses about $313 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Missouri range from $125 to $16,354 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.3x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast cost in Missouri?
- Cash prices for mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast (CPT 72197) in Missouri range from $125 to $16,354, with a median of $2,278. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $125. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.