Most of what patients want to know before a scan isn't medical — it's what it will cost, whether they need an order, and why the same study is priced so differently across town. These are our answers, with our actual prices in them.
Two facilities, the same body part, the same machine strength — and a bill that differs by thousands. The reason is structural, and it is worth understanding before you schedule.
5 min readUpdated August 27, 2026
Almost every diagnostic scan requires a written order, and the reason is more practical than bureaucratic. A handful of screening studies are the exception.
4 min readUpdated August 27, 2026
Quoted MRI prices range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand. Four variables explain nearly all of that spread, and three of them are on your order.
6 min readUpdated August 27, 2026
