What does code 71551 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 71551 ranges from $900 to $7,078. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

71551 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI CHEST WITH CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

71551

HCPCS

HC MRI CHEST WITH CONTRAST

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 71551 (HC MRI CHEST WITH CONTRAST) appears at 25 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $900 to $7,078. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 71551 vary by about 7.9× across the 23 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $900 to $7,078. Shopping around can matter.

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code 71551 cash price28 disclosed · 23 hospitals

$900median ~$2,210$7,078

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$900 – $3,770

Tarzana · 1 hospital$900–$2,429
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$951–$3,770
Marion · 1 hospital$1,157
Princeton · 1 hospital$1,168
Chicago · 2 hospitals$1,450–$3,420
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$1,605

34 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MRI CHEST WITH CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	71551 HCPCS	$7,078	$7,078	—	—
Mri Chest W/Dye Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	71551 HCPCS	—	—	$840 – $1,353	—
Hc Mri, Chest; With Contrast Material Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	71551 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mri Chest W/Dye Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	71551 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
MR CHEST W/DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	71551 CPT	$2,900	$1,450	$1,096 – $2,496	—
HB MRI CHEST SCAN W/CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	71551 HCPCS	$3,420	$3,420	—	—
MR CHEST W/DYE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	71551 CPT	$3,730	$1,865	$1,096 – $2,984	—
MR CHEST W/DYE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	71551 CPT	$3,210	$1,605	$1,096 – $2,568	—
MR CHEST W/DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	71551 CPT	$3,500	$1,750	$1,096 – $3,409	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	71551 CPT	$3,332	$2,832	$2,666 – $3,332	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	71551 CPT	$4,118	$3,500	$852 – $3,789	—
MRI CHEST W/ CONTRAST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	71551 CPT	$4,118	$3,500	$852 – $3,789	—
MR CHEST W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	71551 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,739	—
MR CHEST W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	71551 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR CHEST W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	71551 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	71551 CPT	$3,195	$2,716	$852 – $3,035	—
MRI CHEST W/ CONTRAST Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	71551 CPT	$3,195	$2,716	$852 – $3,035	—
HC MRI CHEST W/CONTRAST Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	71551 CPT	$2,204	$1,168	$1,168 – $1,984	—
HC MRI CHEST W/CONTRAST Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	71551 CPT	$4,913	$2,309	$2,309 – $4,766	—
HC MRI CHEST W/CONTRAST Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	71551 CPT	$6,089	$1,157	$1,157 – $5,480	—
HC MRI CHEST WO CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	71551 HCPCS	$4,514	$3,521	—	—
HC MRI CHEST WO CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	71551 HCPCS	$6,940	$2,429	—	—
HC MRI CHEST WO CONTRAST Outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	71551 HCPCS	$2,571	$900	—	—
HC MRI CHEST WO CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	71551 HCPCS	$10,771	$3,770	—	—
HC MRI CHEST WO CONTRAST Outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	71551 HCPCS	$2,716	$951	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 71551 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Union

Code 71551: frequently asked

What does code 71551 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 71551 ranges from $900 to $7,078. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 71551?: 71551 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI CHEST WITH CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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