Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye: from $594.10 to $3,087.00, with a median of $1,439.03. The lowest price is at Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 5.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,439.03, is 32% below the US median of $2,110.75.
- That is 4.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
- Minnesota ranks 8th of 31 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 77049. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital lowest Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI BREAST CAD WWO BIL | $594.10 | $1,237.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI BREAST CAD WWO BIL | $594.10 | $1,237.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI BREAST CAD WWO BIL | $594.10 | $1,237.70 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD MRI BREAST CAD WWO BIL | $1,439.03 | $2,569.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI BREAST CAD WWO BIL | $1,439.03 | $2,569.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI BREAST CAD WWO BIL | $1,439.03 | $2,569.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD MRI BREAST CAD WWO BIL | $1,439.03 | $2,569.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN MRI BREAST BIL WO W CONTRAST INCL CAD | $1,552.08 | $2,676.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN MRI Breast Bil WO W Contrast Incl Cad | $1,907.21 | $2,641.57 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN MRI scan of both breasts | $2,078.86 | $3,353.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN MRI Breast w/wo Con w/CAD Bil | $3,087.00 | $7,383.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 5 | $594.10 | $594.10 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $1,439.03 | $2,263.02 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $1,552.08 | $1,552.08 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,439.03 | $1,439.03 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $2,078.86 | $2,078.86 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $1,907.21 | $1,907.21 |
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MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,331.89
- Alaska$4,843.35
- Arizona$1,893.85, 1 hospital
- Arkansas$1,513.20, 4 hospitals
- California$3,328.15
- Colorado$2,177.00, 4 hospitals
- Connecticut$2,148.71, 1 hospital
- Delaware$5,418.75, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$2,629.99, 2 hospitals
- Florida$3,730.35
- Georgia$3,798.00
- Hawaii$2,289.70, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$2,780.00
- Illinois$300.00
- Indiana$411.58
- Iowa$1,664.20
- Kansas$1,379.41
- Kentucky$467.79
- Louisiana$711.45, 2 hospitals
- Maine$2,528.50
- Maryland$1,005.24
- Massachusetts$2,448.60
- Michigan$2,735.00
- Mississippi$2,331.89
- Missouri$1,785.00
- Montana$1,884.60
- Nebraska$3,264.42
- Nevada$2,067.00, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$59,459.00, 2 hospitals
- New Mexico$706.52, 1 hospital
- New York$3,229.00
- North Carolina$4,774.56
- Ohio$3,889.60
- Oklahoma$1,812.17
- Oregon$2,274.00
- Pennsylvania$1,944.00
- Puerto Rico$3,150.00, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$771.52
- Texas$1,357.00
- Washington$2,400.00
- West Virginia$1,989.00
- Wisconsin$4,869.23
- Wyoming$416.20, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.