Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye (both sides) as an inpatient: from $1,405.00 to $1,405.00, with a median of $1,405.00. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $1,453.55 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 77049, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital both sides lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 MRI Breast With Contrast Material Bilateral | $1,405.00 | $1,405.00 | $168.62–$1,600.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital both sides lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 MRI Breast With Contrast Material Bilateral | $1,405.00 | $1,405.00 | $217.91–$1,600.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo both sides lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 MRI Breast With Contrast Material Bilateral | $1,405.00 | $1,405.00 | $217.91–$1,600.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital both sides Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 MRI Breast W/O Contrast Followed by Contrast Bilateral | $1,600.00 | $1,600.00 | $168.62–$1,600.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital both sides Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 MRI Breast W/O Contrast Followed by Contrast Bilateral | $1,600.00 | $1,600.00 | $217.91–$1,600.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo both sides Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 MRI Breast W/O Contrast Followed by Contrast Bilateral | $1,600.00 | $1,600.00 | $217.91–$1,600.00 | — | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $1,405.00, median $1,405.00, highest $1,405.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,405.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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 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.