In Denver a Hip MRI with contrast agent at Rose Medical Center Outpatient Imaging was billed at $4645. A PPO plan wrote off $1997, and paid $1718.12, leaving the patient to pay $929.53. Therefore the net cost of the procedure was $2647.65. The cash price at a specialty imaging location is substantially less - as little as $650 with contrast.
Whether they have a new hip or not, you are putting a magnetic strip into an incredibly strong magnetic field. The MRI should be enough to wipe or corrupt the data in the strip.
It was estimated that to do an MRI for my cat would cost approximately $1800.
Received phone quotes for both with and without contrast. 10/11/2012 $450. Lt hip w/o contrast $650. Hip with and without contrast another facility quoted $805 for with and without contrast
about 800 in the caribbeqn and 1800 in the united state
There are many different types of scan that you can have: MRI, CAT, etc, Certainly it is possible to have a CAT scan, and many hip joints are fine in an MRI scanner (though you may wish to check which one you have).
See another doctor.
This was on my MRI report
It is the code for a non contrast MRI of a lower joint: hip, knee, or ankle.
It is the code for a non contrast MRI of a lower joint: hip, knee, or ankle.
An unremarkable non-contrast MR examination of the left hip means that no significant abnormalities or findings were observed in the images. The structures of the left hip appear normal without any signs of injury, inflammation, or other issues. Overall, the MRI results are considered within normal limits for the left hip.
Most contemporary orthopedic implants are made of non-magnetic metals, so there is little danger to these patients in terms of magnetic attraction. It is always critical to positively identify each and every implant and device within your body, however, before receiving an MRI. Even non-magnetic metals do interact with the magnetic field of the MRI and may distort or disrupt the image that the MRI captures in the vicinity of the implant. A non-ferromagnetic hip replacement may not have any significant effect on an MRI of your ankle or head, but may impair your ability to have a successful scan for, as an example, a prostate.
Just 200