Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye (both sides) as an inpatient: from $1,032.30 to $1,923.46, with a median of $1,923.46. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $891.16 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority both sides lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC MRI, BREAST WITH/WITHOUT CONTRACT WITH CAD, BILATERAL | $1,032.30 | $2,949.41 | $1,011.65 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton both sides Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC MRI BREAST W/WO CONTRAST W/ CAD BILATERAL | $1,923.46 | $1,923.46 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock both sides Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC MRI BREAST W/WO CONTRAST W/ CAD BILATERAL | $1,923.46 | $1,923.46 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter both sides Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC MRI BREAST W/WO CONTRAST W/ CAD BILATERAL | $1,923.46 | $1,923.46 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker both sides Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC MRI BREAST W/WO CONTRAST W/ CAD BILATERAL | $1,923.46 | $1,923.46 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $1,032.30, median $1,923.46, highest $1,923.46 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,923.46 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.