Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye (both sides) as an inpatient: from $1,434.71 to $4,028.00, with a median of $3,245.00. The lowest listed price is at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin and 3 other hospitals — $1,810.29 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $5,005.55 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 77049, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin both sides lowest Franklin, WI HC MRI BREAST W/CONT, BILAT | $1,434.71 | $2,707.00 | $103.69–$1,350.09 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital both sides lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC MRI BREAST W/CONT, BILAT | $1,434.71 | $2,707.00 | $103.69–$1,350.09 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital both sides lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC MRI BREAST W/CONT, BILAT | $1,434.71 | $2,707.00 | $103.69–$1,350.09 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital both sides lowest Franklin, WI HC MRI BREAST W/CONT, BILAT | $1,434.71 | $2,707.00 | $103.69–$1,350.09 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin both sides Franklin, WI HC MRI W/O FOL W/CONT, BREAST BILAT | $1,506.26 | $2,842.00 | $103.69–$1,350.09 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital both sides Franklin, WI HC MRI W/O FOL W/CONT, BREAST BILAT | $1,506.26 | $2,842.00 | $103.69–$1,350.09 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC MRI W/O FOL W/CONT, BREAST BILAT | $1,506.26 | $2,842.00 | $103.69–$1,350.09 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC MRI W/O FOL W/CONT, BREAST BILAT | $1,506.26 | $2,842.00 | $103.69–$1,350.09 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center both sides West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 MR BREAST W/WO W/CAD CONTRAST BILAT | $3,245.00 | $6,490.00 | $3,894.00–$5,516.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County both sides Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 MR BREAST W/WO W/CAD CONTRAST BILAT | $3,245.00 | $6,490.00 | $3,894.00–$5,516.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha both sides Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 MR BREAST W/WO W/CAD CONTRAST BILAT | $3,245.00 | $6,490.00 | $3,894.00–$5,516.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro both sides Milwaukee, WI MR BREAST W/WO W/CAD CONTRAST BILAT | $3,245.00 | $6,490.00 | $3,894.00–$5,516.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 MR BREAST W/WO W/CAD CONTRAST BILAT | $3,245.00 | $6,490.00 | $3,894.00–$5,516.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro both sides Cudahy, WI MR BREAST W/WO W/CAD CONTRAST BILAT | $3,245.00 | $6,490.00 | $3,894.00–$5,516.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit both sides Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 MR BREAST W/WO W/CAD CONTRAST BILAT | $3,245.00 | $6,490.00 | $3,894.00–$5,516.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton both sides Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 MR BREAST W/WO W/CAD CONTRAST BILAT | $3,245.00 | $6,490.00 | $3,894.00–$5,516.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee both sides Mequon, WI HC MRI BREAST W/CONT, BILAT | $4,028.00 | $7,600.00 | $180.10–$1,310.96 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC MRI BREAST W/CONT, BILAT | $4,028.00 | $7,600.00 | $180.10–$1,310.96 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee both sides Mequon, WI HC MRI W/O FOL W/CONT, BREAST BILAT | $4,475.32 | $8,444.00 | $180.10–$1,310.96 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee both sides Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC MRI W/O FOL W/CONT, BREAST BILAT | $4,475.32 | $8,444.00 | $180.10–$1,310.96 | 47% | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $1,434.71, median $3,245.00, highest $4,028.00 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $3,245.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is 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.