Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Payments in Washington, DC: $191.11

Avg. Paid

$191.11

Range

$36.02 – $449.49

Total Claims

80,589

Providers

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 Washington, DC

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Medstar Washington Hospital Center 110 Irving St Nw	$254.94	17,313	16,146
District Hospital Partners L P 900 23Rd St Nw	$305.14	11,253	10,565
Medstar Medical Group Radiology, Llc 110 Irving St Nw	$36.02	6,279	5,790
Parham Farid 3800 Reservoir Rd Nw	$215.49	5,643	5,203
Children'S Hospital 111 Michigan Ave Nw	$449.49	5,000	4,666
Lee H Monsein 110 Irving St Nw	$53.00	4,189	3,878
Gilbert Vezina 111 Michigan Ave Nw	$92.57	3,732	3,531
Medstar - Georgetown Medical Center, Inc. 3800 Reservoir Rd., Nw	$310.08	3,679	3,367
Medical Faculty Associates, Inc 2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw	$89.37	3,171	2,926
Louis Oscar Smith 110 Irving St Nw	$55.02	2,590	2,433
Jonathan G. Murnick 111 Michigan Ave Nw	$87.80	2,280	2,127
Anette Virta-Paras 110 Irving St Nw	$51.41	1,729	1,591
Zarir Khademian 111 Michigan Ave Nw	$81.73	1,477	1,396
Kyle Spagnolo 5255 Loughboro Rd Nw	$82.22	1,359	1,218
Lynn F Huang 110 Irving St Nw	$45.67	1,334	1,208
Alula Hailu Tesfay 900 23Rd St Nw	$180.41	1,289	1,139
Ramin Javan 2425 L St Nw Apt 606	$56.24	1,138	1,041
Providence Hospital 1150 Varnum St Ne	$200.14	958	863
Thelma Daher Lopes Medical Faculty Associates	$51.86	668	609
Delaney Williams 1150 Varnum St Ne	$38.61	579	560
Howard University Hospital Corp 2041 Georgia Ave Nw	$252.22	540	512
Kermit P Crowder 2041 Georgia Ave Nw	$39.65	453	402
Kathleen A. Brindle 2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw	$48.19	451	408
Diana Chou Hung 1145 19Th St Nw	$45.38	438	413
Raymond King Tu 900 23Rd St Nw	$65.81	340	298
Robert Craig Platenberg 3800 Reservoir Rd Nw	$54.78	331	308
Mark Letterio Monteferrante 3301 New Mexico Ave Nw	$93.02	318	288
Kushal Yogi Mehta 900 23Rd St Nw	$153.72	276	217
Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School For Deaconesses & Missionarie 5255 Loughboro Rd Nw	$429.48	265	238
James S Jelinek 110 Irving St Nw	$50.88	168	150
Not-For-Profit Hospital Corporation 1310 Southern Ave Se	$215.42	149	146
Howard Alan Sachs 3301 New Mexico Ave Nw	$156.42	127	107
Erini Makariou 3800 Reservoir Rd Nw	$73.66	126	113
Brendan Thomas Doherty Department Of Radiology,Walter Reed Army Medical Center	$44.51	123	116
Earn Chun Christabel Lee 3800 Reservoir Rd Nw	$61.67	115	97
Elizabeth Marie Hartman 3301 New Mexico Ave Nw	$202.27	97	88
Girish Andaneppa Kori 700 2Nd St Ne	$310.99	94	94
Rashmi Savyasachi Thakkar 3800 Reservoir Rd Nw	$75.73	80	77
Maria Del Pilar Valencia Velez 2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Ste 1000	$93.16	69	51
Hasan Nabhani 2041 Georgia Ave Nw	$50.49	68	59
Narendra S Shet 111 Michigan Ave Nw	$71.60	47	42
Ali Hasan Hadi Albayati 1310 Southern Ave Se	$42.45	46	46
Anousheh Sayah 3800 Reservoir Rd Nw	$78.56	43	41
Shivani Ahlawat 5255 Loughboro Rd Nw	$150.90	35	28
Ann Keong Ju Jay 3800 Reservoir Rd Nw	$67.43	26	25
Alexander Stephen Somwaru 3800 Reservoir Rd Nw	$137.51	26	26
Erin Kathleen O'Neill 110 Irving St Nw	$75.53	26	26
David Kenneth Krug 1145 19Th St Nw	$225.30	14	14
Michael D Hall 900 23Rd St Nw	$91.66	13	13
Sharon Seltzer 6900 Georgia Ave Nw	$192.70	13	12

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 Washington, DC?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Washington, DC is $191.11 per claim, based on 80,589 claims from 51 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 Washington, DC?

There are 51 Medicaid providers offering MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) related services in Washington, DC according to public payment data.

What is the price range for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Washington, DC?

Medicaid reimbursement for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Washington, DC ranges from $36.02 to $449.49 per claim, with an average of $191.11. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Payments in Washington, DC: $191.11

Providers Offering MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in Washington, DC

What to Expect: MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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