Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Elmira, NY
In Elmira, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,209.50 to $1,209.50, with a median of $1,209.50. The lowest listed price is at Arnot Ogden Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $1,453.55 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Elmira, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center lowest Elmira, NY · (607) 737-4100 HC MRI Breast W/WO Contrast | $1,209.50 | $6,047.50 | $1,209.50–$5,442.75 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus lowest Elmira, NY HC MRI Breast W/WO Contrast | $1,209.50 | $6,047.50 | $1,209.50–$5,321.80 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,209.50, median $1,209.50, highest $1,209.50.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.