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CPT 71551 — Mri chest w/dye
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rates and hospital pricing data
$371
What Medicare pays in a hospital/ASC setting
$371
What Medicare pays in a physician's office
$4,225
Based on 67 hospital(s) in our database
What do these numbers mean?
The Medicare rateis what the federal government determines is a fair payment for this procedure. It's based on the Relative Value Unit (RVU) system, which accounts for physician work, practice expense, and malpractice cost. Hospitals and providers often charge 3-20x this amount. If your bill is significantly higher than the Medicare rate, you may have grounds to negotiate.
Hospital Charges for CPT 71551
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin County Regional Hospital , VA | $7,763 | — | 1990% |
| Klickitat County Public Hospital District No 1 Goldendale, WA | $6,295 | — | 1595% |
| Klickitat County Public Hospital District No 1 , WA | $6,295 | $5,036 | 1595% |
| "Boston Children's Lexington" , MA | $5,631 | $5,631 | 1416% |
| "Boston Children's North Dartmouth" , MA | $5,631 | $5,631 | 1416% |
| "Boston Children's Peabody" , MA | $5,631 | $5,631 | 1416% |
| "Boston Children's Waltham" , MA | $5,631 | $5,631 | 1416% |
| "Boston Children's Weymouth" , MA | $5,631 | $5,631 | 1416% |
| Kindred Hospital Chicago Lakeshore Chicago, IL | $5,575 | — | 1401% |
| Kindred Hospital Chicago - North Northlake, IL | $5,575 | — | 1401% |
| Kindred Hospital Chicago - Northlake Northlake, IL | $5,575 | — | 1401% |
| Kindred Hospital Sycamore Sycamore, IL | $5,575 | — | 1401% |
| Watertown Regional Medical Center Watertown, WI | $5,114 | — | 1277% |
| Kindred Hospital Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA | $4,981 | — | 1241% |
| Kindred Hospital Brea Brea, CA | $4,981 | — | 1241% |
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About CPT 71551
CPT code 71551 refers to “Mri chest w/dye”. Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, this procedure is reimbursed at $371 in a facility (hospital or ambulatory surgery center) and $371in a non-facility (physician's office) setting.
These rates are set by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and represent what the government considers a fair payment for this service. While commercial insurance typically pays somewhat more than Medicare, many hospitals charge significantly higher amounts — sometimes 10-50x the Medicare rate.
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