Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,039.50 to $1,247.40, with a median of $1,143.45. The lowest listed price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital — $103.95 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $2,177.82 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 77049, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 MMRI Exam | $1,039.50 | $3,465.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 MMRI Exam | $1,247.40 | $3,465.00 | $1,732.50 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 MMRI Exam | $1,247.40 | $3,465.00 | $1,732.50 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy both sides Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL | $1,505.70 | $3,585.00 | $2,151.00–$3,047.25 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy both sides Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL | $1,505.70 | $3,585.00 | $2,151.00–$3,047.25 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health both sides Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL | $1,505.70 | $3,585.00 | $2,151.00–$3,047.25 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health both sides Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL | $1,505.70 | $3,585.00 | $2,151.00–$3,047.25 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center both sides Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL | $1,505.70 | $3,585.00 | $2,151.00–$3,047.25 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs both sides Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL | $1,505.70 | $3,585.00 | $2,151.00–$3,047.25 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,039.50, median $1,143.45, highest $1,247.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,505.70, median $1,505.70, highest $1,505.70.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,143.45 — 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 below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.