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Cost guides · Texas

How much does MRI brain with and without contrast cost in Texas?

Hospitals in Texas publish cash prices for mri brain with and without contrast ranging from $4.69 to $37,347.94. The middle (median) published cash price across 302 hospitals is $3,619.58. Medicare’s national rate for this procedure is $356.43 (2026) — a benchmark to compare against, explained in how to read these numbers.

The highest published cash price is about 7963.3× the lowest. Same procedure, same state — which is why comparing before you book matters.

HospitalCityCash priceList price
Medical City Lewisville HospitalLewisville$4.69$4.69
University Medical Center Surgical HospitalEl Paso$241.14$1,205.71
Harris Health Ben Taub HospitalHouston$342.69$6,954
Harris Health Lyndon B Johnson HospitalHouston$342.69$6,954
UTHealth East Texas PittsburgPittsburg$442$4,420
Covenant Children's HospitalLubbock$495$9,970
UTHealth East Texas North CampusTyler$504.30$5,043
UTHealth East Texas QuitmanQuitman$548.08$5,480.80
UTHealth East Texas Rehabilitation CenterTyler$611.70$6,117
CHRISTUS Health - West BeaumontBeaumont$797.28$2,416
CHRISTUS Hospital - OrangeOrange$797.28$2,416
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas - MidCountyPort Arthur$797.28$2,416
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty CenterPort Arthur$797.28$2,416
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. ElizabethBeaumont$797.28$2,416
South Texas Health System EdinburgEdinburg$816$1,088
South Texas Health System HeartMcAllen$816$1,088
South Texas Health System McAllenMcAllen$816$1,088
BSA HospitalAmarillo$839.20$8,392
Harrington Cancer CenterAmarillo$839.20$8,392
UTHealth East Texas HendersonHenderson$848.50$8,485
UTHealth East Texas TylerTyler$873.90$8,739
UTHealth East Texas JacksonvilleJacksonville$1,018.10$10,181
UTHealth East Texas CarthageCarthage$1,037$10,370
UTHealth East Texas AthensAthens$1,059.50$10,595
University Medical Center of El PasoEl Paso$1,202$6,009.98
JPS Health NetworkFort Worth$1,237.80$2,063
Trinity Spring NorthFort Worth$1,237.80$2,063
St. Joseph Health Regional HospitalBryan$1,271.80$6,138
St. Joseph Health College Station HospitalCollege Station$1,279.78$6,138
Ascension ProvidenceWaco$1,327.68$3,688
St. Joseph Health Madison HospitalMadisonville$1,446.12$6,138
United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls$1,453.30$1,642.15
St. Joseph Health Burleson HospitalCaldwell$1,458.39$6,138
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton)Luling$1,579.32$4,387
Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Continuing Care HospitalKaty$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center at Cinco RanchHouston$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center at KirbyHouston$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center at VossHouston$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in CypressHouston$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in Deer ParkNassau Bay$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in League CityNassau Bay$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in MagnoliaHouston$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in PearlandHouston$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in SiennaHouston$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in SpringThe Woodlands$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in The WoodlandsThe Woodlands$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist The Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston$1,615.50$3,231
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston$1,615.50$3,231
Methodist Celina Medical CenterCelina$1,812.60$6,042
Methodist Dallas Medical CenterDallas$1,812.60$6,042
Methodist Mansfield Medical CenterMansfield$1,812.60$6,042
Methodist Midlothian Medical CenterMidlothian$1,812.60$6,042
Methodist Richardson Medical CenterRichardson$1,812.60$6,042
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Campus for Continuing CareRichardson$1,812.60$6,042
Methodist Southlake Medical CenterSouthlake$1,812.60$6,042
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover HillsSan Antonio$1,863.18$5,646
Parkland HealthDallas$1,944.40$4,861
University Health Dialysis Medical CenterSan Antonio$1,965.50$7,862
University Health Dialysis SouthSan Antonio$1,965.50$7,862
University Health Dialysis SoutheastSan Antonio$1,965.50$7,862
University Health Dialysis West at Texas Diabetes InstituteSan Antonio$1,965.50$7,862
University Health System Children's Kidney CenterSan Antonio$1,965.50$7,862
University HospitalSan Antonio$1,965.50$7,862
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton)Burnet$1,972.44$5,479
Covenant Hospital LevellandLevelland$2,056.32$4,896
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights HospitalHouston$2,093.20$6,541.25
Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty$2,093.20$6,541.25
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical CenterHouston$2,093.20$6,541.25
Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble$2,093.20$6,541.25
Memorial Hermann Pearland HospitalPearland$2,093.20$6,541.25
Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-KatyKaty$2,093.20$6,541.25
Memorial Hermann Southeast HospitalHouston$2,093.20$6,541.25
Memorial Hermann Southwest HospitalHouston$2,093.20$6,541.25
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land$2,093.20$6,541.25
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical CenterThe Woodlands$2,093.20$6,541.25
TIRR Memorial HermannHouston$2,093.20$6,541.25
St. Luke's Health Memorial LivingstonLivingston$2,177.25$14,515
St. Luke's Health Memorial LufkinLufkin$2,177.25$14,515
St. Luke's Health Memorial San AugustineSan Augustine$2,177.25$14,515
Ascension Seton Hays (Ascension Seton)Kyle$2,241.45$6,226.25
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton)Smithville$2,241.45$6,226.25
St. David's Surgical HospitalAustin$2,251$2,251
Covenant Health Emergency Center - Milwaukee AveLubbock$2,291.52$5,456
Covenant Health Emergency Center - Quaker AveLubbock$2,291.52$5,456
Covenant Medical CenterLubbock$2,291.52$5,456
Longview Regional Medical CenterLongview$2,374.58$8,794.75
Children's Memorial Hermann HospitalHouston$2,417.20$7,553.75
Memorial Hermann Cypress HospitalCypress$2,417.20$7,553.75
Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire)Bellaire$2,417.20$7,553.75
Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress)Cypress$2,417.20$7,553.75
Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center)Houston$2,417.20$7,553.75
Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby)Houston$2,417.20$7,553.75
Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic HospitalBellaire$2,417.20$7,553.75
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical CenterHouston$2,417.20$7,553.75
Covenant Hospital PlainviewPlainview$2,572.08$6,124
William P Clements Jr University HospitalDallas$2,584.50$5,169
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton)Austin$2,710.98$7,530.50
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton)Austin$2,710.98$7,530.50
Ascension Seton Southwest (Ascension Seton)1826 Austin$2,710.98$7,530.50
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton)Austin$2,710.98$7,530.50
Texas Health Arlington Memorial HospitalArlington$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery PlanoPlano$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital AllianceFort Worth$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital AzleAzle$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital CleburneCleburne$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort WorthFort Worth$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-BedfordBedford$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital SouthlakeSouthlake$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort WorthFort Worth$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital StephenvilleStephenville$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital ArlingtonArlington$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Hospital ClearforkFort Worth$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Hospital FriscoFrisco$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Hospital RockwallRockwall$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital AllenAllen$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower MoundFlower Mound$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital KaufmanKaufman$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital PlanoPlano$2,830.05$4,716.75
Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort WorthFort Worth$2,830.05$4,716.75
Cook Children's Medical CenterFort Worth$3,025.81$4,034.41
Cook Children's Medical Center - ProsperProsper$3,025.81$4,034.41
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort WorthFort Worth$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - DallasDallas$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - WaxahachieWaxahachie$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - CentennialFrisco$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA ParkwayFrisco$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - GrapevineGrapevine$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - IrvingIrving$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake PointeRowlett$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinneyMcKinney$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - PlanoPlano$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - WaxahachieWaxahachie$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White the Heart Hospital - DentonDenton$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White the Heart Hospital - McKinneyMcKinney$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor Scott & White the Heart Hospital - PlanoPlano$3,275.08$5,458.46
Baylor University Medical CenterDallas$3,275.08$5,458.46
Ascension Seton Cedar Park HospitalCedar Park$3,402.41$9,451.13
Hendrick Medical Center BrownwoodBrownwood$3,564.83$7,129.66
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care HospitalTemple$3,619.58$6,032.64
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical CenterTemple$3,619.58$6,032.64
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - BrenhamBrenham$3,619.58$6,032.64
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College StationCollege Station$3,619.58$6,032.64
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble FallsMarble Falls$3,619.58$6,032.64
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTemple$3,619.58$6,032.64
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center HillcrestWaco$3,619.58$6,032.64
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - TempleTemple$3,619.58$6,032.64
Medical Center HospitalOdessa$3,841$3,841
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar ParkCedar Park$4,128.11$6,880.18
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - AustinAustin$4,128.11$6,880.18
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - BudaBuda$4,128.11$6,880.18
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - LakewayLakeway$4,128.11$6,880.18
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - PflugervillePflugerville$4,128.11$6,880.18
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round RockRound Rock$4,128.11$6,880.18
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TaylorTaylor$4,128.11$6,880.18
Covenant Specialty HospitalLubbock$4,187.40$9,970
Children's Medical Center of DallasDallas$4,288.50$5,718
Children's Medical Center of PlanoPlano$4,288.50$5,718
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton)Austin$4,358.38$6,226.25
Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus (Ascension Seton)Austin$4,358.38$6,226.25
Texas Children's HospitalHouston$4,438.08$6,624
Texas Children's Hospital North Austin CampusAustin$4,438.08$6,624
Texas Children's Hospital The WoodlandsThe Woodlands$4,438.08$6,624
Texas Children's Hospital West CampusHouston$4,438.08$6,624
Shannon Medical CenterSan Angelo$4,798.50$9,597
Shannon Medical Center Big SpringBig Spring$4,798.50$9,597
Shannon Medical Center SouthSan Angelo$4,798.50$9,597
Shannon Medical Center St John's CampusSan Angelo$4,798.50$9,597
Shannon River Crest HospitalSan Angelo$4,798.50$9,597
Behavioral Medicine at RenaissanceEdinburg$4,862.13$4,862.13
Doctors Hospital at RenaissanceEdinburg$4,862.13$4,862.13
Rehab Center at RenaissanceEdinburg$4,862.13$4,862.13
Womens Hospitalat RenaissanceEdinburg$4,862.13$4,862.13
North Austin Medical CenterAustin$5,678$5,678
St. David's Emergency Center PflugervilleAustin$5,678$5,678
St. David's Emergency Center – Anderson MillAustin$5,678$5,678
St. David's Emergency Center – ArboretumAustin$5,678$5,678
St. David's Emergency Center – Wells BranchAustin$5,678$5,678
Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene$6,618.45$13,236.89
Hendrick Medical Center SouthAbilene$6,618.45$13,236.89
Midland County Hospital DistrictMidland$6,675$8,900
Midland Memorial HospitalMidland$6,675$8,900
Heart Hospital of AustinAustin$6,941$6,941
Heart Hospital of Austin at St. Davids Round RockRound Rock$6,941$6,941
St. David's Emergency Center – ManorManor$6,941$6,941
St. David's Emergency Center – MuellerManor$6,941$6,941
St. David's Emergency Center – RiversideManor$6,941$6,941
St. David's GeorgetownGeorgetown$6,941$6,941
St. David's Medical CenterManor$6,941$6,941
St. David's Rehabilitation HospitalAustin$6,941$6,941
UMC Children's HospitalLubbock$7,405$7,405
UMC Health & Wellness HospitalLubbock$7,405$7,405
University Medical CenterLubbock$7,405$7,405
South Austin Medical CenterBastrop$8,116$8,116
St. David's Emergency Center - BastropBastrop$8,116$8,116
St. David's Emergency Center - Bee CaveBastrop$8,116$8,116
St. David's Emergency Center – South LamarBastrop$8,116$8,116
Medical City Children's HospitalGarland$8,746.95$8,746.95
Medical City Dallas HospitalGarland$8,746.95$8,746.95
Medical City ER GarlandGarland$8,746.95$8,746.95
Medical City Heart HospitalDallas$8,746.95$8,746.95
Medical City Spine HospitalDallas$8,746.95$8,746.95
Medical City ER White SettlementFort Worth$9,521.42$9,521.42
Medical City Fort Worth HospitalFort Worth$9,521.42$9,521.42
Medical City Weatherford HospitalWeatherford$9,817.05$9,817.05
Medical City Frisco HospitalFrisco$10,571.53$10,571.53
Medical City Plano HospitalPlano$10,571.53$10,571.53
Medical City Sachse HospitalSachse$10,571.53$10,571.53
Round Rock Medical CenterLeander$11,531$11,531
St. David's Emergency Center - LeanderLeander$11,531$11,531
Medical City North Hills HospitalNorth Richland Hills$12,336.83$12,336.83
Medical City Alliance HospitalFort Worth$12,380.49$12,380.49
Medical City ER HasletFort Worth$12,380.49$12,380.49
Medical City ER SaginawFort Worth$12,380.49$12,380.49
Medical City Surgical Hospital AllianceFort Worth$12,380.49$12,380.49
Methodist Childrens HospitalSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist ER Alamo HeightsSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist ER BoerneSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist ER BulverdeSpring Branch$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist ER City BaseSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist ER ConverseSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist ER De Zavala RdSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist ER HelotesSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist ER Legacy TrailsSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist ER NacogdochesSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist ER Westover HillsSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist Hospital AtascosaJourdanton$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist Hospital Hill CountryFredericksburg$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist Hospital LandmarkSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSpring Branch$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist Hospital Westover HillsSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital TexsanSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist Specialty & Transplant HospitalSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist Stone Oak Rehabilitation HospitalSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Methodist Texsan HospitalSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Metropolitan Methodist HospitalSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
New Braunfels ERSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Northeast Methodist HospitalSan Antonio$12,741.45$12,741.45
Medical City Argyle HospitalArgyle$14,755.72$14,755.72
Medical City Decatur Behavioral HealthDecatur$14,755.72$14,755.72
Medical City Decatur HospitalDecatur$14,755.72$14,755.72
Medical City Denton HospitalDenton$14,755.72$14,755.72
Medical City ER ArgyleDenton$14,755.72$14,755.72
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - FairmontPasadena$14,937.12$14,937.12
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - North ChannelPasadena$14,937.12$14,937.12
HCA Houston Rehabilitation Hospital SoutheastPasadena$14,937.12$14,937.12
HCA Houston SoutheastPasadena$14,937.12$14,937.12
Medical City ER StonebridgeMcKinney$15,954.02$15,954.02
Medical City McKinney HospitalMcKinney$15,954.02$15,954.02
Medical City Las Colinas HospitalIrving$16,144.10$16,144.10
ER 24/7 EdinburgEdinburg$17,037.56$17,037.56
ER 24/7 McAllenEdinburg$17,037.56$17,037.56
ER 24/7 MissionEdinburg$17,037.56$17,037.56
ER 24/7 San JuanEdinburg$17,037.56$17,037.56
Rio Grande Regional HospitalEdinburg$17,037.56$17,037.56
Medical City Arlington HospitalArlington$17,845.61$17,845.61
Medical City ER Grand PrarieArlington$17,845.61$17,845.61
Medical City ER Red OakArlington$17,845.61$17,845.61
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Fort Bend ParkwayHouston$18,152.95$18,152.95
HCA Houston PearlandHouston$18,152.95$18,152.95
HCA Houston Clear LakeAlvin$20,488.72$20,488.72
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - AlvinAlvin$20,488.72$20,488.72
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - FriendswoodAlvin$20,488.72$20,488.72
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - PearlandAlvin$20,488.72$20,488.72
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Texas CityAlvin$20,488.72$20,488.72
HCA Houston MainlandTexas City$20,488.72$20,488.72
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Mission BendHouston$25,098$25,098
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - StaffordHouston$25,098$25,098
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - WestchaseHouston$25,098$25,098
HCA Houston WestHouston$25,098$25,098
ER 24/7 BrownsvilleBrownsville$26,933.57$26,933.57
ER 24/7 HarlingenBrownsville$26,933.57$26,933.57
Valley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville$26,933.57$26,933.57
HCA Houston ConroeConroe$30,743$30,743
HCA Houston ER 24/7 BellaireHouston$32,201.85$32,201.85
HCA Houston ER 24/7 HeightsHouston$32,201.85$32,201.85
HCA Houston ER 24/7 Memorial CityHouston$32,201.85$32,201.85
HCA Houston ER 24/7 MontroseHouston$32,201.85$32,201.85
HCA Houston Medical CenterHouston$32,201.85$32,201.85
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Cypress/fm 1960Houston$33,674.16$33,674.16
HCA Houston ER 24/7 – Jersey VillageHouston$33,674.16$33,674.16
HCA Houston TomballHouston$33,674.16$33,674.16
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - AtascocitaHumble$34,389.66$34,389.66
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - ClevelandHumble$34,389.66$34,389.66
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Fall CreekHumble$34,389.66$34,389.66
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Fry RoadHouston$34,389.66$34,389.66
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Towne LakeHouston$34,389.66$34,389.66
HCA Houston ER 24/7 CopperfieldHouston$34,389.66$34,389.66
HCA Houston ER 24/7 WillowbrookHouston$34,389.66$34,389.66
HCA Houston KingwoodHumble$34,389.66$34,389.66
HCA Houston North CypressHouston$34,389.66$34,389.66
HCA Houston ER 24/7 FallbrookHouston$37,347.94$37,347.94
HCA Houston ER 24/7 SpringHouston$37,347.94$37,347.94
HCA Houston NorthwestHouston$37,347.94$37,347.94
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San MarcosSan MarcosNot publishedNot published
Medical City Green Oaks HospitalDallasNot publishedNot published
Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center - AllianceFort WorthNot publishedNot published
Northwest Emergency at Eastern, a Service of Northwest Texas Healthcare SystemAmarilloNot published$9,884
Northwest Emergency at Tascosa, a Service of Northwest Texas Healthcare SystemAmarilloNot published$9,884
Northwest Emergency at Town Square, a Service of Northwest Texas Healthcare SystemAmarilloNot published$9,884
Northwest Emergency on Georgia, a Service of Northwest Texas Healthcare SystemAmarilloNot published$9,884
Northwest Texas Healthcare SystemAmarilloNot published$9,884
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonNot published$6,731

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