Pelvic MRI with contrast cost in Waco, TX — inpatient
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the pelvis without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,327.68 to $3,382.76, with a median of $2,355.22. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $1,027.54 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $3,382.76 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 72197, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRI PELVIS HIPS W/O W/ | $1,327.68 | $3,688.00 | $353.18–$2,107.81 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRI PELVIS BOTH | $1,327.68 | $3,688.00 | $353.18–$2,107.81 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRI PELVIS W/O W/ | $1,327.68 | $3,688.00 | $353.18–$2,107.81 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRI PROSTATE W/O W/ | $1,460.43 | $4,056.75 | $353.18–$2,107.81 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRI SACRUM/COCCYX W/ W/O | $1,460.43 | $4,056.75 | $353.18–$2,107.81 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRI UTERUS W/O W/ | $1,460.43 | $4,056.75 | $353.18–$2,107.81 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC MRI,PELVIS - W/WO CONTRAST MATER | $3,382.76 | $5,637.93 | $1,860.52–$3,946.55 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Providence both sides Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRI HIP BILAT W/O W/ | $1,460.43 | $4,056.75 | $353.18–$2,107.81 | 64% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,327.68, median $2,355.22, highest $3,382.76 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,460.43, median $1,460.43, highest $1,460.43.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,355.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.