Breast MRI, both breasts cost in New York
In New York, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,043.70 to $10,012.96, with a median of $1,453.55. The lowest price is at Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca (Ithaca). The highest price is 9.6× 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 New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca lowest Ithaca · Ithaca, NY HC MRI Breast W/WO Contrast | $1,043.70 | $5,218.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira · Elmira, NY HC MRI Breast W/WO Contrast | $1,209.50 | $6,047.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath · Corning, NY HC MRI Breast W/WO Contrast | $1,209.50 | $6,047.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus Elmira · Elmira, NY HC MRI Breast W/WO Contrast | $1,209.50 | $6,047.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SCAN OF BOTH BREASTS | $1,697.60 | $1,697.60 | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI(CAD)BREAST,W/WO CONTR,BIL | $3,229.00 | $3,229.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SCAN OF BOTH BREASTS | $5,555.00 | $5,555.00 | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI SCAN OF BOTH BREASTS | $10,012.96 | $10,012.96 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4 | $1,697.60 | $4,392.00 |
| Elmira, NY | 2 | $1,209.50 | $1,209.50 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $1,209.50 | $1,209.50 |
| Ithaca, NY | 1 | $1,043.70 | $1,043.70 |
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
- Montana$2,106.42
- Nebraska$2,177.82
- Nevada$2,067.00
- New Jersey$59,459.00
- 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.