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Cardiac MRI, With And Without Contrast

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 75561

This is a magnetic resonance imaging scan of the heart's structure and pumping function, taken both before and after an intravenous contrast injection. The contrast-enhanced images can help reveal scarring, inflammation, or areas of damaged heart muscle that might not be visible on images without contrast. It provides a detailed, non-invasive look at the heart's chambers, valves, and muscle tissue.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Cardiac MRI, With And Without Contrast cost?

$490

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $380 to $955.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $490 · 10th to 90th $372 to $2,399
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $490

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$478.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$831.76
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$707.95
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$302.00
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$316.23
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$371.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$977.24
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,122.02
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$741.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$851.14
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$977.24
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,388.44

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Alaska than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $490 · 29th of 51
AK $933TX $427

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.