Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Asheville, NC
In Asheville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye (both sides): from $9,095.00 to $9,095.00, with a median of $9,095.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $7,407.20 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77049, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Hendersonville both sides Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC MRI BREAST W/WO CONTRAST W/ CAD BILATERAL | $9,095.00 | $9,095.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $9,095.00, median $9,095.00, highest $9,095.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9,095.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.