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How much does MRI brain with contrast cost in Texas?

Hospitals in Texas publish cash prices for mri brain with contrast ranging from $4.69 to $26,033.12. The middle (median) published cash price across 301 hospitals is $2,944.80. 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 5550.8× 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$161.57$807.83
William P Clements Jr University HospitalDallas$201$268
UTHealth East Texas North CampusTyler$322.30$3,223
Harris Health Ben Taub HospitalHouston$342.69$5,790
Harris Health Lyndon B Johnson HospitalHouston$342.69$5,790
UTHealth East Texas PittsburgPittsburg$351$3,510
UTHealth East Texas QuitmanQuitman$435.24$4,352.40
University Medical Center of El PasoEl Paso$586.39$2,931.96
CHRISTUS Health - West BeaumontBeaumont$655.38$1,986
CHRISTUS Hospital - OrangeOrange$655.38$1,986
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas - MidCountyPort Arthur$655.38$1,986
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty CenterPort Arthur$655.38$1,986
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. ElizabethBeaumont$655.38$1,986
BSA HospitalAmarillo$729.60$7,296
Harrington Cancer CenterAmarillo$729.60$7,296
UTHealth East Texas HendersonHenderson$746.30$7,463
UTHealth East Texas TylerTyler$768.60$7,686
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton)Burnet$795.06$2,208.50
UTHealth East Texas JacksonvilleJacksonville$895.60$8,956
UTHealth East Texas CarthageCarthage$912.20$9,122
UTHealth East Texas AthensAthens$932$9,320
Ascension ProvidenceWaco$985.14$2,736.50
JPS Health NetworkFort Worth$1,036.20$1,727
Trinity Spring NorthFort Worth$1,036.20$1,727
St. Joseph Health Regional HospitalBryan$1,055.69$5,095
St. Joseph Health College Station HospitalCollege Station$1,062.31$5,095
St. Joseph Health Madison HospitalMadisonville$1,200.39$5,095
St. Joseph Health Burleson HospitalCaldwell$1,210.58$5,095
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton)Luling$1,276.20$3,545
Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Continuing Care HospitalKaty$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center at Cinco RanchHouston$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center at KirbyHouston$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center at VossHouston$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in CypressHouston$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in Deer ParkNassau Bay$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in League CityNassau Bay$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in MagnoliaHouston$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in PearlandHouston$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in SiennaHouston$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in SpringThe Woodlands$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Emergency Care Center in The WoodlandsThe Woodlands$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist The Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston$1,469.50$2,939
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston$1,469.50$2,939
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover HillsSan Antonio$1,474.44$4,468
Ascension Seton Hays (Ascension Seton)Kyle$1,528.29$4,245.25
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton)Smithville$1,528.29$4,245.25
Methodist Celina Medical CenterCelina$1,603.50$5,345
Methodist Dallas Medical CenterDallas$1,603.50$5,345
Methodist Mansfield Medical CenterMansfield$1,603.50$5,345
Methodist Midlothian Medical CenterMidlothian$1,603.50$5,345
Methodist Richardson Medical CenterRichardson$1,603.50$5,345
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Campus for Continuing CareRichardson$1,603.50$5,345
Methodist Southlake Medical CenterSouthlake$1,603.50$5,345
University Health Dialysis Medical CenterSan Antonio$1,654$6,616
University Health Dialysis SouthSan Antonio$1,654$6,616
University Health Dialysis SoutheastSan Antonio$1,654$6,616
University Health Dialysis West at Texas Diabetes InstituteSan Antonio$1,654$6,616
University Health System Children's Kidney CenterSan Antonio$1,654$6,616
University HospitalSan Antonio$1,654$6,616
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights HospitalHouston$1,675.04$5,234.50
Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty$1,675.04$5,234.50
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical CenterHouston$1,675.04$5,234.50
Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble$1,675.04$5,234.50
Memorial Hermann Pearland HospitalPearland$1,675.04$5,234.50
Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-KatyKaty$1,675.04$5,234.50
Memorial Hermann Southeast HospitalHouston$1,675.04$5,234.50
Memorial Hermann Southwest HospitalHouston$1,675.04$5,234.50
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land$1,675.04$5,234.50
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical CenterThe Woodlands$1,675.04$5,234.50
TIRR Memorial HermannHouston$1,675.04$5,234.50
Longview Regional Medical CenterLongview$1,831.95$6,785
St. Luke's Health Memorial LivingstonLivingston$1,843.35$12,289
St. Luke's Health Memorial LufkinLufkin$1,843.35$12,289
St. Luke's Health Memorial San AugustineSan Augustine$1,843.35$12,289
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton)Austin$1,867.68$5,188
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton)Austin$1,867.68$5,188
Ascension Seton Southwest (Ascension Seton)1826 Austin$1,867.68$5,188
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton)Austin$1,867.68$5,188
St. David's Surgical HospitalAustin$1,990$1,990
Covenant Hospital LevellandLevelland$2,014.32$4,796
Hendrick Medical Center BrownwoodBrownwood$2,016.01$4,032.02
Children's Memorial Hermann HospitalHouston$2,035.52$6,361
Memorial Hermann Cypress HospitalCypress$2,035.52$6,361
Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire)Bellaire$2,035.52$6,361
Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress)Cypress$2,035.52$6,361
Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center)Houston$2,035.52$6,361
Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby)Houston$2,035.52$6,361
Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic HospitalBellaire$2,035.52$6,361
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical CenterHouston$2,035.52$6,361
United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls$2,214.14$2,501.85
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care HospitalTemple$2,250.22$3,750.36
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical CenterTemple$2,250.22$3,750.36
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - BrenhamBrenham$2,250.22$3,750.36
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College StationCollege Station$2,250.22$3,750.36
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble FallsMarble Falls$2,250.22$3,750.36
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTemple$2,250.22$3,750.36
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center HillcrestWaco$2,250.22$3,750.36
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - TempleTemple$2,250.22$3,750.36
Covenant Hospital PlainviewPlainview$2,281.86$5,433
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort WorthFort Worth$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - DallasDallas$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - WaxahachieWaxahachie$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - CentennialFrisco$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA ParkwayFrisco$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - GrapevineGrapevine$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - IrvingIrving$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake PointeRowlett$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinneyMcKinney$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - PlanoPlano$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - WaxahachieWaxahachie$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White the Heart Hospital - DentonDenton$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White the Heart Hospital - McKinneyMcKinney$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor Scott & White the Heart Hospital - PlanoPlano$2,313.95$3,856.59
Baylor University Medical CenterDallas$2,313.95$3,856.59
Texas Health Arlington Memorial HospitalArlington$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery PlanoPlano$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital AllianceFort Worth$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital AzleAzle$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital CleburneCleburne$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort WorthFort Worth$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-BedfordBedford$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital SouthlakeSouthlake$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort WorthFort Worth$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital StephenvilleStephenville$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital ArlingtonArlington$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Hospital ClearforkFort Worth$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Hospital FriscoFrisco$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Hospital RockwallRockwall$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital AllenAllen$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DallasDallas$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower MoundFlower Mound$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital KaufmanKaufman$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital PlanoPlano$2,504.25$4,173.75
Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort WorthFort Worth$2,504.25$4,173.75
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar ParkCedar Park$2,656.19$4,426.99
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - AustinAustin$2,656.19$4,426.99
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - BudaBuda$2,656.19$4,426.99
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - LakewayLakeway$2,656.19$4,426.99
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - PflugervillePflugerville$2,656.19$4,426.99
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round RockRound Rock$2,656.19$4,426.99
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TaylorTaylor$2,656.19$4,426.99
Ascension Seton Cedar Park HospitalCedar Park$2,699.59$7,498.87
Parkland HealthDallas$2,944.80$7,362
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton)Austin$2,971.68$4,245.25
Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus (Ascension Seton)Austin$2,971.68$4,245.25
Cook Children's Medical CenterFort Worth$3,238.80$4,318.40
Cook Children's Medical Center - ProsperProsper$3,238.80$4,318.40
Texas Children's HospitalHouston$3,241.46$4,838
Texas Children's Hospital North Austin CampusAustin$3,241.46$4,838
Texas Children's Hospital The WoodlandsThe Woodlands$3,241.46$4,838
Texas Children's Hospital West CampusHouston$3,241.46$4,838
Covenant Children's HospitalLubbock$3,303.30$7,865
Covenant Health Emergency Center - Milwaukee AveLubbock$3,303.30$7,865
Covenant Health Emergency Center - Quaker AveLubbock$3,303.30$7,865
Covenant Medical CenterLubbock$3,303.30$7,865
Covenant Specialty HospitalLubbock$3,303.30$7,865
Medical Center HospitalOdessa$3,381$3,381
Shannon Medical CenterSan Angelo$3,408$6,816
Shannon Medical Center Big SpringBig Spring$3,408$6,816
Shannon Medical Center SouthSan Angelo$3,408$6,816
Shannon Medical Center St John's CampusSan Angelo$3,408$6,816
Shannon River Crest HospitalSan Angelo$3,408$6,816
Children's Medical Center of DallasDallas$3,801.75$5,069
Children's Medical Center of PlanoPlano$3,801.75$5,069
Midland County Hospital DistrictMidland$4,185.75$5,581
Midland Memorial HospitalMidland$4,185.75$5,581
St. David's GeorgetownGeorgetown$4,376$4,376
Behavioral Medicine at RenaissanceEdinburg$4,533.54$4,533.54
Doctors Hospital at RenaissanceEdinburg$4,533.54$4,533.54
Rehab Center at RenaissanceEdinburg$4,533.54$4,533.54
Womens Hospitalat RenaissanceEdinburg$4,533.54$4,533.54
Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene$4,603.21$9,206.41
Hendrick Medical Center SouthAbilene$4,603.21$9,206.41
North Austin Medical CenterAustin$5,056$5,056
St. David's Emergency Center PflugervilleAustin$5,056$5,056
St. David's Emergency Center – Anderson MillAustin$5,056$5,056
St. David's Emergency Center – ArboretumAustin$5,056$5,056
St. David's Emergency Center – Wells BranchAustin$5,056$5,056
UMC Children's HospitalLubbock$5,568$5,568
UMC Health & Wellness HospitalLubbock$5,568$5,568
University Medical CenterLubbock$5,568$5,568
Heart Hospital of AustinAustin$5,884$5,884
Heart Hospital of Austin at St. Davids Round RockRound Rock$5,884$5,884
St. David's Emergency Center – ManorManor$5,884$5,884
St. David's Emergency Center – MuellerManor$5,884$5,884
St. David's Emergency Center – RiversideManor$5,884$5,884
St. David's Medical CenterManor$5,884$5,884
St. David's Rehabilitation HospitalAustin$5,884$5,884
Medical City Children's HospitalGarland$7,438.80$7,438.80
Medical City Dallas HospitalGarland$7,438.80$7,438.80
Medical City ER GarlandGarland$7,438.80$7,438.80
Medical City Heart HospitalDallas$7,438.80$7,438.80
Medical City Spine HospitalDallas$7,438.80$7,438.80
South Austin Medical CenterBastrop$7,507$7,507
St. David's Emergency Center - BastropBastrop$7,507$7,507
St. David's Emergency Center - Bee CaveBastrop$7,507$7,507
St. David's Emergency Center – South LamarBastrop$7,507$7,507
South Texas Health System EdinburgEdinburg$7,674.75$10,233
South Texas Health System HeartMcAllen$7,674.75$10,233
South Texas Health System McAllenMcAllen$7,674.75$10,233
Medical City ER White SettlementFort Worth$7,890.02$7,890.02
Medical City Fort Worth HospitalFort Worth$7,890.02$7,890.02
Medical City North Hills HospitalNorth Richland Hills$8,652.28$8,652.28
Medical City Weatherford HospitalWeatherford$9,695.60$9,695.60
Round Rock Medical CenterLeander$9,995$9,995
St. David's Emergency Center - LeanderLeander$9,995$9,995
Methodist Childrens HospitalSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist ER Alamo HeightsSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist ER BoerneSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist ER BulverdeSpring Branch$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist ER City BaseSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist ER ConverseSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist ER De Zavala RdSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist ER HelotesSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist ER Legacy TrailsSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist ER NacogdochesSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist ER Westover HillsSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist HospitalSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist Hospital AtascosaJourdanton$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist Hospital Hill CountryFredericksburg$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist Hospital LandmarkSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSpring Branch$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist Hospital Westover HillsSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital TexsanSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist Specialty & Transplant HospitalSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist Stone Oak Rehabilitation HospitalSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Methodist Texsan HospitalSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Metropolitan Methodist HospitalSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
New Braunfels ERSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Northeast Methodist HospitalSan Antonio$11,040.63$11,040.63
Medical City Alliance HospitalFort Worth$11,150.61$11,150.61
Medical City ER HasletFort Worth$11,150.61$11,150.61
Medical City ER SaginawFort Worth$11,150.61$11,150.61
Medical City Surgical Hospital AllianceFort Worth$11,150.61$11,150.61
Medical City Frisco HospitalFrisco$11,650.37$11,650.37
Medical City Plano HospitalPlano$11,650.37$11,650.37
Medical City Sachse HospitalSachse$11,650.37$11,650.37
Medical City ER StonebridgeMcKinney$12,493.57$12,493.57
Medical City McKinney HospitalMcKinney$12,493.57$12,493.57
Medical City Argyle HospitalArgyle$12,864.93$12,864.93
Medical City Decatur Behavioral HealthDecatur$12,864.93$12,864.93
Medical City Decatur HospitalDecatur$12,864.93$12,864.93
Medical City Denton HospitalDenton$12,864.93$12,864.93
Medical City ER ArgyleDenton$12,864.93$12,864.93
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Fort Bend ParkwayHouston$13,106.54$13,106.54
HCA Houston PearlandHouston$13,106.54$13,106.54
Medical City Las Colinas HospitalIrving$13,670.66$13,670.66
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - FairmontPasadena$13,705.33$13,705.33
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - North ChannelPasadena$13,705.33$13,705.33
HCA Houston Rehabilitation Hospital SoutheastPasadena$13,705.33$13,705.33
HCA Houston SoutheastPasadena$13,705.33$13,705.33
ER 24/7 EdinburgEdinburg$14,476.10$14,476.10
ER 24/7 McAllenEdinburg$14,476.10$14,476.10
ER 24/7 MissionEdinburg$14,476.10$14,476.10
ER 24/7 San JuanEdinburg$14,476.10$14,476.10
Rio Grande Regional HospitalEdinburg$14,476.10$14,476.10
Medical City Arlington HospitalArlington$14,556.93$14,556.93
Medical City ER Grand PrarieArlington$14,556.93$14,556.93
Medical City ER Red OakArlington$14,556.93$14,556.93
HCA Houston Clear LakeAlvin$14,792.79$14,792.79
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - AlvinAlvin$14,792.79$14,792.79
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - FriendswoodAlvin$14,792.79$14,792.79
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - PearlandAlvin$14,792.79$14,792.79
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Texas CityAlvin$14,792.79$14,792.79
HCA Houston MainlandTexas City$14,792.79$14,792.79
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Mission BendHouston$15,853$15,853
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - StaffordHouston$15,853$15,853
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - WestchaseHouston$15,853$15,853
HCA Houston WestHouston$15,853$15,853
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Fry RoadHouston$16,779.90$16,779.90
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Towne LakeHouston$16,779.90$16,779.90
HCA Houston ER 24/7 CopperfieldHouston$16,779.90$16,779.90
HCA Houston ER 24/7 WillowbrookHouston$16,779.90$16,779.90
HCA Houston North CypressHouston$16,779.90$16,779.90
HCA Houston ER 24/7 BellaireHouston$18,326.70$18,326.70
HCA Houston ER 24/7 HeightsHouston$18,326.70$18,326.70
HCA Houston ER 24/7 Memorial CityHouston$18,326.70$18,326.70
HCA Houston ER 24/7 MontroseHouston$18,326.70$18,326.70
HCA Houston Medical CenterHouston$18,326.70$18,326.70
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Cypress/fm 1960Houston$19,164.09$19,164.09
HCA Houston ER 24/7 – Jersey VillageHouston$19,164.09$19,164.09
HCA Houston TomballHouston$19,164.09$19,164.09
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - AtascocitaHumble$19,572.44$19,572.44
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - ClevelandHumble$19,572.44$19,572.44
HCA Houston ER 24/7 - Fall CreekHumble$19,572.44$19,572.44
HCA Houston KingwoodHumble$19,572.44$19,572.44
HCA Houston ER 24/7 FallbrookHouston$21,255.44$21,255.44
HCA Houston ER 24/7 SpringHouston$21,255.44$21,255.44
HCA Houston NorthwestHouston$21,255.44$21,255.44
ER 24/7 BrownsvilleBrownsville$24,472.31$24,472.31
ER 24/7 HarlingenBrownsville$24,472.31$24,472.31
Valley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville$24,472.31$24,472.31
HCA Houston ConroeConroe$26,033.12$26,033.12
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San MarcosSan MarcosNot publishedNot published
CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - AtlantaAtlantaNot 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$10,000
Northwest Emergency at Tascosa, a Service of Northwest Texas Healthcare SystemAmarilloNot published$10,000
Northwest Emergency at Town Square, a Service of Northwest Texas Healthcare SystemAmarilloNot published$10,000
Northwest Emergency on Georgia, a Service of Northwest Texas Healthcare SystemAmarilloNot published$10,000
Northwest Texas Healthcare SystemAmarilloNot published$10,000
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonNot published$5,185

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