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MRI Scan of Pelvis Before and After Contrast Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 88 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 72197. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $2,744
📉 Low $1,194
📈 High $8,367
🏥 88 hospitals
🏛️ 53 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $315
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 88 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | Centene | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$1,194 | $734 | $642 | $760 | $1,937 | $738 | $680 | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL WINDSOR |
$1,304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$1,402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$1,402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$1,402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$1,560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$1,560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$1,560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$1,560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$1,560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$1,619 | $24.70 | $17.00 | $376 | $14.10 | $33.00 | $376 | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$1,805 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$1,805 | $345 | $345 | $414 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$1,805 | $345 | $345 | $345 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$1,954 | $348 | $339 | $695 | $339 | $349 | $339 | $2,932 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$1,991 | $347 | $338 | $628 | $338 | $349 | $338 | $2,986 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$2,036 | $347 | $338 | $643 | $338 | $349 | $338 | $3,055 | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$2,249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$2,276 | $346 | $346 | $346 | $346 | $346 | $349 | $4,096 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$2,372 | $1,414 | $1,958 | $695 | $695 | $2,605 | $4,413 | $4,270 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$2,401 | $1,138 | $1,305 | $1,099 | $1,099 | $1,644 | $2,627 | $4,322 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$2,406 | $1,829 | $1,671 | $910 | $910 | $2,522 | — | $4,428 | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$2,437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$2,454 | $1,394 | $1,365 | $934 | $934 | $2,135 | $4,320 | $4,418 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$2,472 | $348 | $339 | $850 | $339 | $349 | $339 | $3,708 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$2,472 | $348 | $339 | $879 | $339 | $349 | $339 | $3,708 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$2,517 | $384 | $374 | $723 | $374 | $385 | $374 | $4,531 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY CHARLOTTE |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $4,873 | $2,341 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $4,767 | $2,341 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON WADESBORO |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $93.49 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $5,032 | $2,341 |
| CAROLINAS REHABILITATION MOUNT HOLLY BELMONT |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $4,873 | $2,341 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LINCOLNTON |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $5,032 | $2,341 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$2,649 | $101 | $2,210 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $4,767 | $2,341 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH KINGS MOUNTAIN SHELBY |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $5,032 | $2,341 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY CHARLOTTE |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $4,873 | $2,341 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH STANLY ALBERMARLE |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $4,979 | $2,341 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE CHARLOTTE |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $4,873 | $2,341 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH UNION WEST MONROE |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $5,032 | $2,341 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE |
$2,649 | $101 | $97.41 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $102 | $99.36 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CABARRUS CONCORD |
$2,649 | $101 | $435 | $94.42 | $94.42 | $97.41 | $99.36 | $5,032 | $2,341 |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$2,731 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$2,731 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$2,734 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROXBORO |
$2,744 | $102 | $17.84 | $28.53 | $1,318 | $41.50 | $100 | — | — |
| CHATHAM HOSPITAL PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY |
$2,812 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$2,872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER THOMASVILLE |
$2,966 | $347 | $338 | $916 | $338 | $349 | $338 | $4,450 | — |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUTHERFORDTON |
$2,969 | $47.10 | $20.28 | $30.20 | $100 | $37.40 | $73.00 | $90.00 | $100 |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HICKORY |
$2,993 | $3,038 | $374 | $367 | $520 | $356 | $364 | $4,240 | — |
| UNC HEALTH NASH CURTIS ELLIS DR ROCKY MOUNT |
$3,034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH JOHNSTON N. BRIGHT LEAF BLVD. SMITHFIELD |
$3,233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC MEDICAL CENTER MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL |
$3,233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC REX HOSPITAL LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH |
$3,233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH BLUE RIDGE SOUTH STERLING ST MORGANTON |
$3,436 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$3,476 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM COLLEGE STREET OXFORD |
$3,483 | $84.60 | $59.50 | $100 | $79.00 | $72.50 | $80.00 | — | — |
| HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD SYLVA |
$3,489 | $44.60 | $36.18 | $49.49 | $100 | $295 | $102 | — | $100 |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$3,496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER N CENTER STREET HICKORY |
$3,519 | $342 | $841 | $750 | $339 | $2,008 | $335 | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH PARDEE NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE |
$3,640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72197, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $2,642 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 88 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $315 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $1,194 to $8,367 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.7x 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 North Carolina?
- Cash prices for mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast (CPT 72197) in North Carolina range from $1,194 to $8,367, with a median of $2,744. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1,194. 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.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72197 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.