Breast MRI, both breasts cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,580.88 to $15,601.61, with a median of $7,407.20. The lowest price is at The Outer Banks Hospital (Nags Head). The highest price is 9.9× 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 North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Outer Banks Hospital lowest Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC MRI Limited Breast W/O and W/ Contrast Incl Cad-Bil | $1,580.88 | $2,823.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC MRI Breast W/O and W/ Contrast Incl Cad-Bil | $2,184.56 | $3,901.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC MRI Breast W/O and W/ Contrast Incl Cad-Bil | $3,438.96 | $6,141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC MRI Breast W/O and W/ Contrast Incl Cad-Bil | $6,110.16 | $10,911.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC MRI Breast W/O and W/ Contrast Incl Cad-Bil | $7,106.40 | $12,690.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CAD+MRI BREAST W/WO CONT BIL | $7,708.00 | $7,708.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CAD+MRI BREAST W/WO CONT BIL | $7,708.00 | $7,708.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG CAD+MRI BREAST W/WO CONT BIL | $7,708.00 | $7,708.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC MRI Breast W/O and W/ Contrast Incl Cad-Bil | $15,601.61 | $29,437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC MRI Breast W/O and W/ Contrast Incl Cad-Bil | $15,601.61 | $29,437.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3 | $7,708.00 | $7,708.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $6,110.16 | $6,110.16 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $2,184.56 | $2,184.56 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $15,601.61 | $15,601.61 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $1,580.88 | $1,580.88 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $7,106.40 | $7,106.40 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $3,438.96 | $3,438.96 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $15,601.61 | $15,601.61 |
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
- New York$1,453.55
- 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.