Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye (both sides) as an inpatient: from $1,463.82 to $1,463.82, with a median of $1,463.82. Across Mississippi, the median is $2,331.89 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77049, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital both sides Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC MRI, BREAST, CAD, W&W/O CONTRAST, BILATERAL | $1,463.82 | $4,722.01 | — | 69% | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $1,463.82, median $1,463.82, highest $1,463.82.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,463.82 — 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.