MRI Scan of Pelvis Before and After Contrast Cost in Pennsylvania

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 75 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 72197. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $992 📉 Low $52.74 📈 High $13,260 🏥 75 hospitals 🏛️ 54 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $330

Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 75 hospitals.

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HospitalCashUHCAetnaCignaMedicareHumanaMedicaidTRICAREBCBS
AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL
ERIE
$52.74 $152$404$166$400$412——$408
AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
JEFFERSON HILLS
$55.67 $152$357$166$354$364———
AHN FORBES HOSPITAL
MONROEVILLE
$64.46 $152$357$166$354$364———
AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL
CANONSBURG
$64.46 $152$357$166$354$364———
AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER
GROVE CITY
$67.39 $152$357$166$354$364———
AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL
NATRONA HEIGHTS
$67.39 $152$357$166$354$364———
AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL
PITTSBURGH
$70.32 $152$357$166$364$364———
AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL
WEXFORD
$76.18 $152$357$166$354$364———
WEST PENN HOSPITAL
PITTSBURGH
$79.11 $152$357$166$354$364———
PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL
COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA
$107 $101$37.50—$98.44$101$105—$92.53
BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
SUSQUEHANNA
$265 $42.91$40.00$53.53$40.00$30.86$8.82——
LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL
BRISTOL
$343 $343—$830$343$275$472$343$343
SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
NORRISTOWN
$356 $357—$843$357$285$472$357$357
ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
BENSALEM
$370 ————————
JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL
ABINGTON
$394 $233$156$320$100$314$83.48$308—
JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL
LANGHORNE
$397 $317$329$323$295$317$639$310—
JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL
LANSDALE
$402 $321$334$327$315$321$639$315—
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
PHILADELPHIA
$412 $329$342$335$323$329$294$323—
JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL
PHILADELPHIA
$412 $329$342$335$323$329$294$323—
JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL
PHILADELPHIA
$412 $329$342$335$306$329$639$323—
JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL
PHILADELPHIA
$412 $329$342$335$306$329$639$323—
FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER
PHILADELPHIA
$419 $371$386$379—$364———
JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL
EAST NORRITON
$419 $361$375$368—$354———
MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
PHILADELPHIA
$419 $328$426$341$361$334$845——
PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER
CAMP HILL
$427 ————————
PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
BERNVILLE ROAD READING
$465 ————————
SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING
WYOMISSING
$503 $368———————
HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER
BEAVER
$511 $136$136$136—————
HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY
MCKEES ROCKS
$511 $136$136$136—————
PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER
STATE ROAD LANCASTER
$518 ————————
PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER
ENOLA
$562 ————————
UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL
UNIONTOWN
$570 $338$60.00$90.00$338$355——$621
WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
LEBANON
$706 $370$363$1,377$353—$582——
WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
LEWISBURG
$706 $344$344—$344$344$635——
WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL
GETTYSBURG
$706 —$397—$377—$590——
WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL
YORK
$706 $367$360$2,206$350—$385——
WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL
YORK
$706 $367$360$2,206$350—$385——
WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
EPHRATA
$706 $362$355$1,429$362—$569——
WELLSPAN WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL
WAYNESBORO
$706 $381$392$1,703$380—$217——
WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL
CHAMBERSBURG
$706 $369$380$1,815$369—$590——
ALLIED SERVICES WILKES-BARRE REHAB HOSPITAL
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP
$992 ————————
ALLIED SERVICES SCRANTON REHAB HOSPITAL
SCRANTON
$992 ————————
INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
INDIANA
$1,036 ————————
FRICK HOSPITAL
MT PLESANT
$1,225 ————————
WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL
GREEENSBURG
$1,225 ————————
LATROBE HOSPITAL
LATROBE
$1,225 ————————
HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL
MEADOWBROOK
$1,281 $798$375$375————$357
CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER
HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS
$1,303 $20.00$20.80$61.60———$20.00$107
CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER
HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE
$1,363 $38.00$39.52$61.60———$38.00$1,396
WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL
CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN
$1,458 $100$63.00$60.00—$101—$60.00$100
CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER
ROARING SPRING
$1,479 $100$100$892$100$100—$100$100
CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
JOHNSTOWN
$1,532 $59.80$104$100———$100$253
CLARION HOSPITAL
CLARION
$1,540 $344$354$344$344—$577$344—
MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER
STATE COLLEGE
$1,561 $425$417$417—$425——$433
PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HERITAGE VALLEY
BEAVER
$1,693 ————————
PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL HERITAGE VALLEY
BEAVER
$1,693 ————————
PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH
STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE
$1,693 ————————
PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH
STEUBENVILLE PIKE OAKDALE
$1,693 ————————
PENN HIGHLANDS CONNELLSVILLE
E MURPHY AVE. CONNELLSVILLE
$2,594 $101$620$365$98.44—$105—$93.52
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER
LANGHORNE
$2,768 ————————
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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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 72197 in Pennsylvania, Medicare reimburses about $330 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Pennsylvania range from $52.74 to $13,260 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.0x 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 Pennsylvania?
Cash prices for mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast (CPT 72197) in Pennsylvania range from $52.74 to $13,260, with a median of $992. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast in Pennsylvania?
The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $52.74. 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 Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72197 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.