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Breast MRI, Both Sides, With And Without Contrast

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 77049

This is a detailed magnetic resonance imaging scan of both breasts, taken once before and again after an intravenous contrast injection to highlight areas of concern. Combining the two sets of images helps radiologists spot abnormalities, such as areas of unusual blood flow, that might not show up on a mammogram or ultrasound. It is often used for high-risk screening or to further evaluate findings from other breast imaging.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Breast MRI, Both Sides, With And Without Contrast cost?

$537

Typical negotiated rate. In Massachusetts, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $537 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $537 from a physician practice, and about $447 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 11 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$537$468 to $871
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$447$309 to $813

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $447 · 10th to 90th $148 to $1,514Professionalmedian $537 · 10th to 90th $302 to $1,660
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $447professional $537

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$2,137.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$912.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$602.56
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,513.56
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$436.52
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,071.52
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,344.23
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$691.83
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,659.59
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,041.74
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$812.83
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,148.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$831.76
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$549.54
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$562.34
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,258.93
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$331.13
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$954.99
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$4,677.35
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$229.09
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,513.56
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$436.52
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,071.52
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,344.23
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$691.83
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,659.59
Tufts
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$870.96
Tufts
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$1,174.90
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$933.25
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$165.96
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$794.33
Well Sense
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$389.05
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,000.00
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Facility
Modifier
73 · Stopped before anesthesia
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$602.56
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$134.90
BCBS Massachusetts
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$234.42

Where Massachusetts sits

The same service costs 6.0 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.

Massachusetts· 20th of 51

$537

WY $1,380UT $229

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.