MRI Cost in Salt Lake City (2026 Cash Prices)

Knee MRI CPT 73721

Lower Back (Lumbar) MRI CPT 72148

Brain MRI (with & without contrast) CPT 70553

Brain MRI (without contrast) CPT 70551

Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI CPT 72141

Shoulder MRI CPT 73221

Hip MRI CPT 73723

How much does an MRI cost in Salt Lake City without insurance?

Published cash prices for a knee MRI near Salt Lake City range from $299 to $4,169 across 17 providers.

Do I need a referral for a cash-pay MRI?

Almost always yes. Utah imaging centers need an order from a physician, PA, or nurse practitioner, even for self-pay patients. You can take that order to any facility; it doesn't have to be the one your doctor suggests.

Why do MRI prices vary so much in Salt Lake City?

Across the 17 Salt Lake City-area providers we track, the highest published MRI price is about 20× the lowest. Hospital outpatient departments add facility fees that independent clinics and imaging centers don't charge, and different procedure codes (such as with or without contrast) are priced separately.

Where do these prices come from?

Published prices come from hospital price-transparency files required by the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule and from self-pay rates that clinics post or send us. Patient-reported prices are what individual patients told us they actually paid in cash. We show the two separately and never average them together.