Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Montana
In Montana, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,331.20 to $2,881.64, with a median of $2,106.42. The lowest price is at St. Patrick Hospital (Missoula). The highest price is 2.2× the lowest.
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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick Hospital lowest Missoula · Missoula, MT HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $1,331.20 | $1,664.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT MAGNETIC RESONANCE TECHNOLOGY (MRT) - GENERAL CLASSIFICATION | $2,881.64 | $3,390.16 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena, MT | 1 | $2,881.64 | $2,881.64 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $1,331.20 | $1,331.20 |
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.
MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye in other states
- Alaska$4,165.20
- Arkansas$1,513.20
- California$2,437.65
- Connecticut$2,148.71
- Delaware$5,418.75
- Florida$3,730.35
- Georgia$3,798.00
- Idaho$2,780.00
- Illinois$1,658.33
- Indiana$2,294.40
- Iowa$669.75
- Kentucky$3,525.36
- Maine$2,840.60
- Maryland$1,230.91
- Massachusetts$2,793.69
- Michigan$552.93
- Minnesota$1,439.03
- Mississippi$1,858.78
- Missouri$1,531.20
- Nebraska$2,177.82
- Nevada$2,067.00
- New Jersey$59,459.00
- New York$1,453.55
- North Carolina$7,407.20
- Ohio$3,889.60
- Oklahoma$492.10
- Oregon$2,274.00
- Pennsylvania$705.34
- Tennessee$795.63
- Texas$1,357.00
- Washington$2,064.91
- West Virginia$1,989.00
- Wisconsin$5,005.55
- Wyoming$206.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.