Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Payments in Philadelphia, PA: $149.25

Avg. Paid

$149.25

Range

$0.00 – $1,486

Total Claims

93,164

Providers

182

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) payments fall between $48.37 and $146.50 per claim (median: $74.16). The top 10% of payments exceed $247.35.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

MRI uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of organs and tissues. Common types include brain MRI, spine MRI, joint MRI, and abdominal MRI.

Understanding these costs

The amounts shown are Medicaid reimbursement rates — what state Medicaid programs paid providers per claim. Medicaid typically pays well below private insurance rates and out-of-pocket prices. Use this data to compare relative costs between providers, not as a price estimate for privately insured or self-pay patients.

Providers Offering MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Philadelphia, PA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia 34Th And Civic Center Blvd	$906.74	4,739	3,792
Andrew Charles Friedman 3401 N Broad St	$228.77	4,673	4,405
Farbod Nasseri 3400 Spruce St	$97.64	4,645	4,369
Ameya Pramod Nayate 3400 Spruce Street	$62.43	3,988	3,757
Konstantin V Chernukha 3401 N Broad St	$110.87	3,727	3,645
Matthew T Whitehead 3401 Civic Center Blvd	$92.42	2,876	2,713
Nicholas A Turner 515 S 13Th St	$62.24	2,874	2,691
Joyce Y Li 5501 Old York Rd	$73.49	2,848	2,791
Aashim Bhatia 3400 Spruce Street	$177.04	2,748	2,565
Nicole Levy 3401 N Broad St	$123.98	2,567	2,483
Tamara Feygin 3401 Civic Center Blvd	$120.17	1,942	1,893
Varun Sethi 3401 N Broad St	$98.83	1,848	1,693
Edward Yang 3400 Spruce St	$62.88	1,753	1,690
Robert Koenigsberg 3401 N Broad St	$109.98	1,587	1,539
Neelu Jain 3401 N Broad St	$84.57	1,570	1,507
Beverly L Hershey 3401 N Broad St	$105.83	1,552	1,511
Deborah M Zarnow 3401 Civic Center Blvd	$121.72	1,549	1,509
Mansoor T Khan 3401 N Broad St	$206.11	1,450	1,408
Padmaja Jonnalagadda 3401 N Broad Street	$118.56	1,343	1,301
Andrew Charles Mcclelland 3400 Spruce St	$123.15	1,275	1,255
Avrum N. Pollock 3401 Civic Center Blvd	$122.19	1,265	1,231
Kavin Dalpat Mistry 10800 Knights Rd	$60.43	1,177	1,134
Robert A Perkins 132 S 10Th St Ste 1099J	$117.47	1,154	595
Karuna Shekdar 3401 Civic Center Blvd	$120.06	1,121	1,084
Omar Agosto 3401 N Broad St	$206.20	1,092	1,065
Michael J Hoch 3400 Spruce St	$75.67	1,066	1,044
Piya V Saraiya 3400 Spruce St	$159.41	1,059	1,037
Lorenna Lourhance Moreira Vidal 800 Spruce St	$116.28	1,026	996
Alvand Hassankhani 3400 Spruce St	$78.18	928	900
Vivek Prashant Patel 3400 Spruce St	$72.47	917	883
Ryan K. Lee 3998 Red Lion Road	$71.05	909	885
Kenneth Wade Martin 160 E Erie Ave	$109.96	887	726
Elena G Taratuta 3400 Spruce St	$72.34	874	838
Jaime Louis Checkoff 10800 Knights Rd	$61.04	857	831
Shilpa V Hegde 3400 Spruce Street	$49.08	843	804
Stephen E Ling 333 Cottman Ave	$133.40	828	797
Evan S Siegelman 3400 Spruce St	$99.61	813	793
Joshua Mccambridge 132 S. 10Th Street	$67.89	802	785
Dasha Pechersky 3400 Spruce St	$69.11	785	743
Andrew Joseph Degnan 160 E Erie Ave	$60.98	739	710
Prabath Kumar Mondel 132 S 10Th St Fl 10	$67.06	710	700
Giulio Zuccoli 3401 Civic Center	$81.97	635	601
Radiology Associates Of Children'S Hospital, Inc 3401 Civic Center Blvd	$156.90	598	586
Piotr Sadej 132 S 10Th St	$129.91	583	579
Mariam S Aboian 3400 Spruce Street	$49.80	576	553
Sayed M Ali 3401 N Broad St	$115.20	561	530
Cesar Augusto Alves 3400 Spruce Street	$61.52	542	528
Bhishak Kamat 3401 N Broad St	$211.62	517	501
Dinesh Kumar Sharma 111 S 11Th St	$66.29	496	482
Jenny Teresa Bencardino 3400 Spruce St	$135.59	478	461

What to Expect: MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

An MRI scan typically takes 30-60 minutes. You'll lie on a table that slides into a tube-shaped machine. The machine makes loud knocking sounds. You must stay still during the scan. No radiation is involved. You may receive contrast dye through an IV for enhanced images. Results are usually available within a few days.

Cost Components

National average Medicaid payment per billing code. Individual rates vary by provider and state.

Code	Description	Avg. Paid	Claims	Providers
70553	MRI brain w/o&w dye	$198.72	3,398,644	6,375
70551	MRI brain w/o dye	$132.90	3,190,601	6,900
72148	MRI lumbar spine w/o dye	$135.78	2,566,914	6,493
73721	MRI jnt lower extrem w/o dye	$149.35	1,853,468	4,788
72141	MRI neck spine w/o dye	$146.96	947,769	3,165
73221	MRI joint upper extrem w/o dye	$143.68	561,369	2,116
74183	MRI abdomen w/o&w dye	$213.24	460,046	1,608
72146	MRI chest spine w/o dye	$165.71	107,193	506
72158	MRI lumbar spine w/o&w dye	$156.12	101,358	428
72156	MRI neck spine w/o&w dye	$201.54	94,551	354
72157	MRI chest spine w/o&w dye	$176.21	51,471	211
73718	MRI lower extremity w/o dye	$149.57	38,000	251
70543	MRI face/neck w/o&w dye	$464.79	37,966	143
74181	MRI abdomen w/o dye	$89.98	29,607	165
73720	MRI lower extremity w/o&w dye	$121.14	7,737	68
73222	MRI joint upper extrem w/dye	$146.32	4,393	31
73218	MRI upper extremity w/o dye	$202.55	3,841	32
73723	MRI jnt lower extrem w/o&w	$168.26	2,514	14
72142	MRI neck spine w/dye	$476.30	2,123	9
70552	MRI brain w/dye	$149.08	1,934	24
72147	MRI chest spine w/dye	$512.55	1,662	8
72149	MRI lumbar spine w/dye	$569.37	1,411	6
73220	MRI upper extremity w/o&w dye	$62.78	781	8
73223	MRI joint upper extrem w/o&w	$95.94	698	8
73722	MRI jnt lower extrem w/dye	$52.35	653	4
70540	MRI face/neck w/o dye	$209.97	138	3
71550	MRI chest w/o dye	$48.32	106	2
77084	MRI bone marrow imaging	$155.29	44	—
74182	MRI abdomen w/dye	$128.07	26	2
70555	fMRI brain by phys	$484.34	19	1
71552	MRI chest w/o&w dye	$1,018	12	1
70542	MRI face/neck w/dye	—	—	—
70554	fMRI brain by tech	—	—	—
71551	MRI chest w/dye	—	—	—
72159	MRI pelvis w/o dye	—	—	—
73219	MRI upper extremity w/dye	—	—	—
73719	MRI lower extremity w/dye	—	—	—

These are national Medicaid averages for each billing code. Actual amounts vary by state, provider, and complexity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) cost in Philadelphia, PA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Philadelphia, PA is $149.25 per claim, based on 93,164 claims from 182 providers. Typical payments fall between $48.37 and $146.50. Note: Medicaid rates are typically much lower than private insurance or self-pay prices.

How many providers offer MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Philadelphia, PA?

There are 182 Medicaid providers offering MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) related services in Philadelphia, PA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Philadelphia, PA?

Medicaid reimbursement for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Philadelphia, PA ranges from $0.00 to $1,486 per claim, with an average of $149.25. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Payments in Philadelphia, PA: $149.25

Providers Offering MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Philadelphia, PA

What to Expect: MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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