So my doc thinks I need to have a MRI of my brain and neck, and I'm trying to figure out where in BCS I should have my scans done.

Any recommendations based on cost and experience would be appreciated! Trying to find the going rates for these scans with insurance. I may just pay cash if that's a better deal. Anyone happen to remember roughly how much they paid for a MRI with insurance and or self-pay here locally?

Thanks in advance!

https://greenimaging.net/

See if they have a location in your area.

I just paid 450 for an MRI on my shoulder at Alliance MRI of Clear Lake.

Not sure of a place, but I would call around and ask about cash prices. I got an MRI recently for $300 cash. It would have cost more than that through my insurance. 'Merica.

ARA is about $100 with and over $600 without insurance.

Don't just go to the cheapest place. Equipment and who reads them makes a difference. You want a center with a 1.5T or 3T MRI…. I would assume most places have one of these now. Having your studies read by a Neuroradiologist is preferred. If the center has chiropractors reading exams, I would avoid.

There are limited MRI's available in our town. So, it may take a month or two to get one performed.

You may want to avoid the major hospitals. They are both more overwhelmed and the most expensive. Unfortunately, we don't have an MRI at CapRock Health.

I would try Bryan Radiology or The Physician Centre. Both have good magnets and are more reasonably priced and available. A third alternative would be Central Texas Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, though I don't know about their availability.

Also, I always recommend asking for the cash price. And be sure they quote you both the technical fee (obtaining the images) and the reading fee (the radiologist's part). With deductibles as high as they are these days, often it's cheaper to pay cash than to pay your deductible. Furthermore, sometimes you can negotiate with the provider for a lower cash price, but once insurance gets involved, the pricing is usually set. With insurance, that study could cost upward of $3000 at a hospital. I would estimate the cash price would be below $1000.