Pelvic MRI with contrast cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the pelvis without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $570.40 to $570.40, with a median of $570.40. Across Texas, the median is $3,382.76 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72197, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 MRI PELVIS W/WO CONT | $570.40 | $2,852.00 | $297.73–$2,281.60 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $570.40, median $570.40, highest $570.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $570.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A pelvic MRI without and with contrast images the uterus, ovaries, prostate, bladder and rectum. It is used for tumors, fibroids and prostate cancer staging.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.
9 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72197 ($2,527.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXREN MRI PELVIS W/WO CONT | $207.90 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXREN MRI PELVIS W/WO CONT | $207.90 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWS MRI PELVIS W/WO CONT | $207.90 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXES MRI PELVIS W/WO CONT | $207.90 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWS MRI PELVIS W/WO CONT | $207.90 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXES MRI PELVIS W/WO CONT | $207.90 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH MRI PELVIS W/WO CONT | $216.44 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXNE MRI PELVIS W/WO CONT | $243.68 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXNE MRI PELVIS W/WO CONT | $243.68 | file |