MRI of the chest cost in Delaware

Prices at 6 hospitals in Delaware, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,213 — 54% above the US median ($2,085), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. Seaford, DE $2,307 $1,106 ★ 3/5 167 min
St Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE $3,035 $1,704 ★ 3/5 192 min
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover, DE $3,213 $736 ★ 2/5 268 min
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford, DE $3,213 $723 ★ 3/5 252 min
Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE $3,376 $897 ★ 3/5 174 min
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE $4,398 $2,535

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 September 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)
$3,899
Cash / self-pay
$3,213
Insurer-negotiated
$1,001
Medicare pays
$371
$2,671$3,887
Median cash $3,213  ·  Medicare $371  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,213 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,899 list price could save about $686 (18%).

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