Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,240.00 to $3,240.00, with a median of $3,240.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $705.34 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77049, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 MRI Breast Pre-surgical planning w + w/o | $3,240.00 | $3,240.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 MRI Breast wo+w Contrast w CAD B/L | $3,240.00 | $3,240.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,240.00, median $3,240.00, highest $3,240.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,240.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A breast MRI takes pictures of both breasts before and after contrast dye is injected into a vein, and the code includes computer-aided analysis of the images. It is used to screen women at high risk of breast cancer and to check the extent of a cancer that has already been found.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the imaging of both breasts and the computer analysis; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.