Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $225.00 to $495.00, with a median of $225.00. The lowest listed price is at The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $3,889.60 at 20 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 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH lowest Cincinnati, OH HC MR Bil Breast Screening W and WO Cont | $225.00 | $300.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. lowest Oxford, OH HC MR Bil Breast Screening W and WO Cont | $225.00 | $300.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford, OH HC MR Breast Bil WO & W Contr & Cad | $495.00 | $660.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Inc. Cincinnati, OH HC MR Breast Bil WO & W Contr & Cad | $495.00 | $660.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $225.00, median $225.00, highest $495.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $225.00 — 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.