Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye: from $431.23 to $431.23, with a median of $431.23. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,944.00 at 13 hospitals.
- The median here, $431.23, is 80% below the US median of $2,110.75.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
- 1 of 1 hospital list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 10 cities for code 77049, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 26, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 21, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Hospital of Cecil County lowest Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 MRI,BREAST,SCREENING GLR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $431.23 | $431.23 | — | — |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 MRI,BREAST,W/WO,CAD BIL GLR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,863.22 | $1,863.22 | — | — |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton both sides Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC MRI Breast W Cad W and WO Contrast Bilateral File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $988.60 | $9,886.00 | $417.20–$6,174.91 | 90% |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes both sides Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC MRI Breast W Cad W and WO Contrast Bilateral File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $988.60 | $9,886.00 | $417.20–$6,174.91 | 90% |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital both sides Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC MRI Breast W Cad W and WO Contrast Bilateral File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $988.60 | $9,886.00 | $417.20–$6,174.91 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees both sides Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC MRI Breast W Cad W and WO Contrast Bilateral+1 more line at this price File of Jun 1, 2026 · source file | $988.60 | $9,886.00 | $417.20–$6,174.91 | 90% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital both sides Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC MRI Breast W Cad W and WO Contrast Bilateral File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $988.60 | $9,886.00 | $417.20–$6,174.91 | 90% |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington both sides Salem, NJ MRI BREAST C-+ W/CAD BI File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,594.80 | $1,594.80 | $144.97–$1,449.25 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill both sides Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 MRI BREAST C-+ W/CAD BI File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,594.80 | $1,594.80 | $290.22–$1,449.25 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer both sides Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 MRI BREAST C-+ W/CAD BI File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,594.80 | $1,594.80 | $181.17–$1,449.25 | — |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury both sides Woodbury, NJ MRI BREAST C-+ W/CAD BI File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,594.80 | $1,594.80 | $218.49–$1,449.25 | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center both sides Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Bilat Breast w/ & w/o Contrast - HRHMC MRI File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $2,532.11 | $4,220.18 | $356.23–$3,249.54 | 40% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center both sides Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 CAD Breast w/ Contrast Bilat - HRHMC MRI+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $2,848.62 | $4,747.70 | $356.23–$3,655.73 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $431.23, median $431.23, highest $431.23.
Both sides : lowest $988.60, median $1,291.70, highest $2,532.11 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $431.23. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What breast MRI, both breasts is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast MRI, both breasts explained.
5 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 77049 ($1,902.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PAHc Mri Abbreviated Breast Scan | $119.60 | file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PAHc Mri Abbreviated Breast Scan | $119.60 | file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PAHc Mri Abbreviated Breast Scan | $119.60 | file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PAHc Mri Abbreviated Breast Scan | $119.60 | file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PAHc Mri Abbreviated Breast Scan | $119.60 | file |