# MRI in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

*Broward County. Updated 2026-11-11. 188,677 residents (2025 Census estimate) [1]*

An MRI near Fort Lauderdale costs $346 to $823 without contrast at the centers that sell bundled cash prices on MDsave, though the cheapest of them are elsewhere in South Florida. [2] In Fort Lauderdale itself, Akumin Ft Lauderdale West lists an MRI without contrast at $396 and Windsor Imaging at $471. [4] [6] Holy Cross Health runs a Siemens 3T scanner and a 1.5T scanner with a 70cm open bore, and Akumin’s 3T wide-bore center on North Federal Highway is also Ezra’s Fort Lauderdale full-body MRI site. [10] [8] [12]

## Key takeaways

- Bundled cash prices on MDsave near Fort Lauderdale run $346 to $823 for an MRI without contrast and $406 to $1,271 with and without contrast. [2] [3]
- Within Fort Lauderdale, MDsave lists $396 without contrast at Akumin Ft Lauderdale West on West Oakland Park Boulevard and $471 at Windsor Imaging on North Dixie Highway. [4] [6]
- New Choice Health lists a brain MRI at Broward Health Medical Center at $1,600 to $3,500 and at Broward Health Imperial Point at $1,550 to $3,400, against a South Florida median of $1,091. [7]
- Holy Cross Health’s Mangurian Diagnostic Imaging Center in Fort Lauderdale runs a Siemens MAGNETOM Skyra 3T and a 1.5 Tesla MRI with a 70cm open bore. [10]
- Ezra, part of Function Health, runs full-body MRI at 4461 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, and lists its Annual MRI at $999, or $899 with a Function membership. [12] [13]

## How much does an MRI cost in Fort Lauderdale?

MRI prices around Fort Lauderdale span a wide range. MDsave’s search near Fort Lauderdale returns bundled cash prices of $346 to $823 for an MRI without contrast and $406 to $1,271 with and without contrast, but most of the cheapest listed centers are elsewhere in South Florida. [2] [3] Centers inside Fort Lauderdale list $396 to $471 without contrast. [4] [6] Fort Lauderdale’s hospitals sit far higher: New Choice Health lists a brain MRI at $1,600 to $3,500 at Broward Health Medical Center. [7] Its $1,091 brain MRI median, drawn from 144 providers, appears unchanged on its Miami and Boca Raton pages, so read it as a South Florida figure. [7]

| What the price covers | Published price | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MRI without contrast, one body part, centers near Fort Lauderdale | $346 to $823 range | [2] |
| MRI with and without contrast, one body part, centers near Fort Lauderdale | $406 to $1,271 range | [3] |
| MRI without contrast at Akumin Ft Lauderdale West, 1799 W Oakland Park Blvd | $396 | [4] |
| MRI at Windsor Imaging, 4805 North Dixie Hwy | $471 without contrast; $521 with contrast; $571 with and without contrast | [6] |
| MRI with and without contrast at Total MD, 2700 W Cypress Creek Rd | $496 | [5] |
| Brain MRI, South Florida median across 144 providers, hospitals included | $1,091 | [7] |

## Where can you get an MRI in Fort Lauderdale?

Three Fort Lauderdale MRI providers publish their equipment: Holy Cross Health, with a Siemens 3T and a 70cm open-bore 1.5T scanner; Akumin’s North Federal Highway center, with 3T wide-bore MRI; and MRI Scan & Imaging Center on East Commercial Boulevard, which describes a GE 3.0 Tesla system on a page dated 2022. [10] [8] [9] Three other Fort Lauderdale centers, Windsor Imaging, Akumin Ft Lauderdale West and Total MD, publish self-pay prices on MDsave but not their equipment. [6] [4] [5]

| Imaging center | Type | Location | MRI equipment and services | Published self-pay price | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Akumin Fort Lauderdale | Independent imaging center | 4461 N. Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 | 3T wide-bore MRI; prostate MRI | Not published | [8] |
| MRI Scan & Imaging Center | Independent imaging center | 3122 East Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 | GE Discovery MR750 3.0T MRI (equipment page dated 2022) | Not published | [9] |
| Holy Cross Health, Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Diagnostic Imaging Center | Hospital outpatient | Beside the main entrance of Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale | Siemens MAGNETOM Skyra 3T; 1.5T MRI with 70cm open bore | Not published | [10] |
| Windsor Imaging, Ft Lauderdale | Independent imaging center | 4805 North Dixie Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 | MRI; scanner type not stated | $471 without contrast; $521 with contrast; $571 with and without (MDsave) | [6] |
| Akumin Ft Lauderdale West | Independent imaging center | 1799 W Oakland Park Blvd, Ste 105, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 | MRI; scanner type not stated | $396 without contrast (MDsave) | [4] |
| Total MD, Ft Lauderdale | Independent imaging center | 2700 W Cypress Creek Rd, Ste C-100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | MRI; scanner type not stated | $496 with and without contrast (MDsave) | [5] |

Listed from each center’s own published pages, in no particular order. HealthCheck is not affiliated with these centers and does not rank them. Call ahead to confirm equipment, hours and the current self-pay price.

## Which hospitals in Fort Lauderdale offer MRI?

- **Holy Cross Hospital (Holy Cross Health), Fort Lauderdale.** Its Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Diagnostic Imaging Center is “steps away from the main entrance of Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale” and runs a 3T and a 1.5T MRI. [10] [11]
- **Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale.** Performs brain MRI, with a listed price range of $1,600 to $3,500. [7]
- **Broward Health Imperial Point, Fort Lauderdale.** Performs brain MRI, with a listed price range of $1,550 to $3,400. [7]

## Where can you get an open or wide-bore MRI in Fort Lauderdale?

None of the Fort Lauderdale centers listed here publishes upright or stand-up MRI. Two describe a larger bore: Holy Cross Health offers a 1.5 Tesla MRI with a “70cm open bore design”, and Akumin Fort Lauderdale, 4461 N. Federal Highway, lists 3T wide-bore MRI. [10] [8]

## Can you get a full-body MRI in Fort Lauderdale?

Ezra, part of Function Health, lists a Fort Lauderdale full-body MRI site at 4461 N. Federal Highway, the same address as Akumin Fort Lauderdale, and prices its Annual MRI at $999, or $899 with a Function membership, and its MRI with Spine at $1,699. [12] [13] None of the other Fort Lauderdale centers listed here publishes a full-body MRI; Akumin Fort Lauderdale lists prostate MRI, a targeted scan. [8]

[What a full-body MRI finds, and what the guidelines say](/scans/full-body-mri.md)

## Do you need a referral for an MRI in Fort Lauderdale?

In Fort Lauderdale, as everywhere in Florida, an MRI needs an order from a licensed clinician, but not necessarily a referral from your own doctor. The American College of Radiology standard says the request “must be originated by a physician or other appropriately licensed health care provider.” [16] If you use insurance, Florida Blue requires prior authorization before an MRI in an outpatient hospital or office [19], and Medicare pays only when the physician treating you orders the test. [18] If you pay yourself, self-pay centers and full-body MRI clinics can have their own physician review the request and write the order; Prenuvo, for one, says “For US clinics, we do not require a referral.” [17]

## How can you pay less for an MRI in Fort Lauderdale?

The biggest saving on an MRI in Fort Lauderdale comes from booking a freestanding imaging center rather than a hospital outpatient department: hospital outpatient imaging prices run 2 to 4 times physician-office prices nationally [14], and Florida Blue tells members an MRI “will generally cost you less” at a freestanding center. [15] If you are paying without insurance, ask for a good faith estimate, which providers usually must give if you request one or book at least 3 business days ahead [21]; if the bill comes in at least $400 above it, you can dispute it. [22] Florida hospitals must also give a written estimate within 3 business days of a request [20], and the state’s Florida Health Price Finder shows what insurers actually paid, by county. [23]

## Common questions about getting an MRI in Fort Lauderdale

### How much does an MRI cost in Fort Lauderdale without insurance?

Bundled cash prices near Fort Lauderdale run $346 to $823 for an MRI without contrast. Inside the city, Akumin Ft Lauderdale West lists $396 and Windsor Imaging $471. [2] [4] [6]

### Is a hospital MRI in Fort Lauderdale more expensive?

Yes, by a wide margin. New Choice Health lists a brain MRI at Broward Health Medical Center at $1,600 to $3,500 and at Broward Health Imperial Point at $1,550 to $3,400, while Windsor Imaging sells an MRI without contrast for $471. [7] [6]

### Where can I get a wide-bore or open-bore MRI in Fort Lauderdale?

Holy Cross Health has a 1.5T MRI with a 70cm open bore, and Akumin Fort Lauderdale on North Federal Highway lists 3T wide-bore MRI. [10] [8]

### Where can I get a 3T MRI in Fort Lauderdale?

Holy Cross Health runs a Siemens MAGNETOM Skyra 3T, Akumin Fort Lauderdale lists 3T wide-bore MRI, and MRI Scan & Imaging Center on East Commercial Boulevard describes a GE 3.0 Tesla system on a page dated 2022. [10] [8] [9]

### Can I get a full-body MRI in Fort Lauderdale?

Ezra lists a site at 4461 N. Federal Highway, with its Annual MRI at $999, or $899 with a Function membership. [12] [13]

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