Breast MRI, Both Sides

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 77059

This covers a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of both breasts, using a strong magnet and radio waves to create detailed images without X-rays. Contrast dye may be given through an IV to help highlight areas of concern. It is often used for high-risk cancer screening, to further evaluate an abnormal finding, or to check the extent of a known breast condition on both sides.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Breast MRI, Both Sides cost?

$1,148

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,148 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,000 from a physician practice, and about $2,138 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 21 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$1,000	$776 to $1,514
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$2,138	$1,479 to $2,951

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $4,074Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th to 90th $759 to $4,365

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,862.09 Median $3,019.95 Typical High $5,754.40	Facility	Global	$1,862.09	$3,019.95	$5,754.40
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,445.44 Median $1,621.81 Typical High $4,265.80	Facility	Global	$1,445.44	$1,621.81	$4,265.80
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $794.33 Median $1,023.29 Typical High $1,548.82	Professional	Global	$794.33	$1,023.29	$1,548.82

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 144.5 times more in Kansas than in South Carolina. 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.

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KS $4,365SC $30.20

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.