Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye (both sides): from $365.15 to $365.15, with a median of $365.15.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 77049, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake General Hospital both sides Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Mri Breast W Cont Bilateral | $365.15 | $608.58 | — | 40% | — source file |
Both sides : lowest $365.15, median $365.15, highest $365.15.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $365.15. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.