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MRI Test That Measures Tissue Stiffness

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 76391

This imaging study uses magnetic resonance imaging combined with gentle vibrations to measure how stiff or soft an internal organ, most often the liver, is. Stiffer tissue can indicate scarring, and this noninvasive test is often used to check for and monitor liver scarring without needing a tissue sample.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does MRI Test That Measures Tissue Stiffness cost?

$447

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $447 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $447 from a physician practice, and about $316 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$447$331 to $525
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$316$316 to $1,514

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $316 · 10th to 90th $282 to $1,514Professionalmedian $447 · 10th to 90th $245 to $537
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $316professional $447

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
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$2,754.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$457.09
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$512.86
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$676.08
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$331.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$524.81
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$478.63
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$389.05
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$100.00
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$295.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$380.19
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$524.81
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Wyoming than in Utah. 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.

South Dakota· 6th of 51

$447

WY $813UT $151

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.