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Quantitative MRI of Tissue Composition

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 0648T

A magnetic resonance study that measures what the tissue of an organ is made of — for instance its fat, iron or water content — and reports those values as numbers. Several specialized image sequences are gathered, prepared and processed by software, then interpreted by a physician. It is carried out on its own, without a standard diagnostic scan of the same area at the same visit.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Quantitative MRI of Tissue Composition cost?

$575

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $575 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $427 to $912.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $427 to $2,570Professionalmedian $479 · 10th to 90th $347 to $933
$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,349professional $479

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,630.27
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,096.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$912.01
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,570.40
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$933.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$630.96

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.1 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 25th of 51

$575

AK $1,318AL $324

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.