Breast MRI without contrast (one breast)

MRI scan of one breast without contrast

Radiology ServicesCPT 77046

Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

All hospitals we cover so far are in Washington; other states will appear here to compare as we add them.

Price estimate: Medicare Advantage

Typical Medicare Advantage rate$285middle of 27 hospitals

Lowest hospital$270

Highest hospital$1,035

Typical cash price$1,44716 hospitals

Typical range: $282 to $292. The middle half of the 27 hospitals we cover that list a Medicare Advantage rate for this procedure. Each hospital below is labeled lower than, within or higher than this range.

Each hospital’s figure is the middle of the rates it lists, one per plan. Hospitals that list several separate lines for one plan or for their cash price are shown with their range and left out of these figures: the lines may be parts of one bill that you pay together. This is what hospitals published, not a quote.

Doctors usually bill separately. At most hospitals these are the hospital’s own charges. The surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist or pathologist usually sends a separate bill.

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A rough estimate, not a quote. It leaves out copays, separate bills (such as the doctor or anesthesia), and whether a hospital is in your plan’s network. Your insurer can tell you your real cost.

Compare hospitals

29 hospitals with a Medicare Advantage rate, cash price or list price; 28 of them list Medicare Advantage rates. Lowest Medicare Advantage rate first.

Prices for Breast MRI without contrast (one breast) at the hospitals we cover. Negotiated rates are for Medicare Advantage.
Hospital	Quality (CMS)	Medicare Advantage rate (middle of plans)	Compared with typical	Cash price	List price (before discounts)
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA(509) 473-5800	3 of 5	$270Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $261 – $287	Lower than typical	Not published	Not published
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley, WA(509) 924-6650	5 of 5	$271Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $268 – $287	Lower than typical	Not published	Not published
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA(509) 522-5900	3 of 5	$278Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $266 – $292	Lower than typical	$1,344	$1,920
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.Spokane, WA(509) 474-3131	3 of 5	$279Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $266 – $319	Lower than typical	Not published	Not published
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn, WA(253) 833-7711	2 of 5	$280Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $272 – $299	Lower than typical	$1,447	$3,618
Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA(360) 956-2550	3 of 5	$280Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $271 – $298	Lower than typical	$1,874	$4,685
Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 744-9535	2 of 5	$282Middle of 5 plans; each plan sets its own price: $276 – $304	Typical	$3,603	$5,147
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA(206) 598-3300	4 of 5	$282Middle of 5 plans; each plan sets its own price: $276 – $304	Typical	$2,595	$3,707
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA(253) 372-7400	3 of 5	$282Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $272 – $299	Typical	$1,447	$3,618
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-1400	Not rated by CMS	$284Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $273 – $300	Typical	$1,447	$3,618
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WA(253) 697-2102	2 of 5	$284Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $273 – $300	Typical	$1,447	$3,618
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-1000	2 of 5	$284Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $273 – $300	Typical	$1,447	$3,618
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA(425) 261-2000	4 of 5	$284Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $272 – $299	Typical	$1,000	$1,924
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA(509) 946-4611	4 of 5	$285Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $266 – $319	Typical	$2,216	$3,166
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver, WA(360) 487-1000	4 of 5	$285Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $274 – $298	Typical	Not published	Not published
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA(509) 482-0111	3 of 5	$285Middle of 5 plans; each plan sets its own price: $266 – $292	Typical	Not published	Not published
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevue, WA(425) 688-5000	2 of 5	$285Middle of 3 plans; each plan sets its own price: $277 – $288	Typical	$463	$925
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds, WA(425) 640-4000	3 of 5	$287Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $272 – $326	Typical	Not published	Not published
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 386-6000	4 of 5	$292Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $276 – $332	Typical	$498 – $1,0162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$1,038 – $2,1162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattle, WA(206) 320-2000	4 of 5	$292Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $276 – $332	Typical	$498 – $1,0162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$1,038 – $2,1162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Swedish IssaquahIssaquah, WA(425) 313-4000	4 of 5	$292Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $277 – $332	Higher than typical	$498 – $1,0162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$1,038 – $2,1162 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Yakima Valley MemorialYakima, WA(509) 575-8000	1 of 5	$293Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $279 – $313	Higher than typical	$292	$731
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA(360) 493-7179	3 of 5	$294Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $274 – $439	Higher than typical	Not published	Not published
Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia, WA(360) 330-8530	3 of 5	$296Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $276 – $442	Higher than typical	Not published	Not published
Island HospitalAnacortes, WA(360) 299-1300	4 of 5	$299Middle of 11 plans; each plan sets its own price: $285 – $302	Higher than typical	Not published	Not published
Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles, WA(360) 417-7000	3 of 5	$327Middle of 5 plans; each plan sets its own price: $299 – $384	Higher than typical	$1,176	$1,470
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth, WA(509) 548-5815	Not rated by CMS	$1,111Middle of 7 plans; each plan sets its own price: $1,075 – $1,802Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists	Higher than typical	$1,725Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists	$2,156Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 223-6600	5 of 5	$8.12 – $27621 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneSome lines are below what Medicare pays for the whole service	Not compared: several separate lines	$1,154	$2,262
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville, WA(360) 678-5151	2 of 5	Not published	—	$180 – $3,2493 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one	$180 – $3,2493 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one

Reading these prices

A higher price does not mean better care. Quality stars come from CMS and are shown separately; they don’t go into the price labels.
A hospital can list several rates for the same procedure, one per plan; we show the middle of them. When one plan, or the cash price, has several separate lines, they may be parts of one bill (for example the hospital’s fee and the fee of the doctor who reads a scan) or alternatives (inpatient or outpatient). We show their range, don’t compare them yet, and list every line on the hospital’s page.
A very low rate can be one line item (for example, a supply charge), not the whole procedure.
Not published means the hospital’s own price file has no price of that kind for this service (some list insurer rates but leave the cash or list price blank). If you’re uninsured or paying yourself, ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate; federal law (No Surprises Act) requires one when you schedule or ask.

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Doctors and practices

We don’t have doctor data for this procedure yet. CMS publishes what doctors bill Traditional Medicare by billing code, and no Washington doctor billed this one often enough for CMS to publish it (11 or more patients a year).