MRI of the brain cost in Plano, TX

Prices at 4 hospitals in Plano, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,153 — 45% above the US median ($2,172), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $2,504 $1,626 ★ 4/5 174 min 14.9%
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plan Plano, TX $2,504 $1,626 158 min 15.0%
Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX $3,802 $2,892
Medical City Plano Plano, TX $10,572 $1,062 ★ 3/5 138 min 16.5%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated July 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,621
Cash / self-pay
$3,153
Insurer-negotiated
$1,626
Medicare pays
$269
$2,504$8,541
Median cash $3,153  ·  Medicare $269  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,153 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,621 list price could save about $1,468 (32%).

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Doctors who perform this in Plano

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Tuong Le, MDDiagnostic RadiologyPlano, TX115
Ryomin Kim, MDDiagnostic RadiologyPlano, TX51
Bao-Tram Nguyen, MDDiagnostic RadiologyPlano, TX47
Jeffrey Ho, M.D., PH.DDiagnostic RadiologyPlano, TX45
Varsha Kumar, MDDiagnostic RadiologyPlano, TX45
Justin Tran, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyPlano, TX45
Lon Hoang, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyPlano, TX25
Annette Okai, MDNeurologyPlano, TX11

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