Pelvic MRI with contrast cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the pelvis without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,197.36 to $2,343.67, with a median of $1,687.98. The lowest listed price is at Nebraska Methodist Hospital — $490.62 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $2,089.45 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 72197, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 MRI Exam | $1,197.36 | $3,326.00 | $1,663.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 MRI Exam | $1,197.36 | $3,326.00 | $1,663.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 MRI Exam | $1,241.40 | $4,138.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 MRIME Exam | $1,344.60 | $4,482.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 MRIME Exam | $1,613.52 | $4,482.00 | $2,241.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 MRIME Exam | $1,613.52 | $4,482.00 | $2,241.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC MR PELVIS W WO CONTRAST | $1,687.98 | $4,019.00 | $2,411.40–$3,416.15 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC MR PELVIS W WO CONTRAST | $1,687.98 | $4,019.00 | $2,411.40–$3,416.15 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC MR PELVIS W WO CONTRAST | $1,687.98 | $4,019.00 | $2,411.40–$3,416.15 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC MR PELVIS W WO CONTRAST | $1,687.98 | $4,019.00 | $2,411.40–$3,416.15 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC MR PELVIS W WO CONTRAST | $1,687.98 | $4,019.00 | $2,411.40–$3,416.15 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC MR PELVIS W WO CONTRAST | $1,687.98 | $4,019.00 | $2,411.40–$3,416.15 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC MR PELVIS W WO CONTRAST | $2,343.67 | $4,783.00 | $2,726.31–$4,687.34 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,197.36, median $1,687.98, highest $2,343.67 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $1,687.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 it is below every plan's rate. 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.