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MRI in Tallahassee, Florida

23 sources196,169 residents (2020 Census) 1

An MRI in Tallahassee costs $421 to $621 without contrast at the imaging centers that publish bundled cash prices on MDsave, and $521 to $796 with and without contrast. 2 3 CareFirst Imaging on Miccosukee Road lists the low end, $421 without contrast. 2 Since 2022, Radiology Associates of Tallahassee has run day-to-day outpatient imaging for Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, and all of its MRI systems are wide-bore. 11 6

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Key takeaways

  • Bundled cash prices for an MRI without contrast in the Tallahassee region run $421 to $621 on MDsave; with and without contrast they run $521 to $796. 2 3
  • Across 7 Tallahassee providers, New Choice Health puts the median MRI at $914. 5
  • Radiology Associates of Tallahassee says all its MRI systems are ACR accredited and wide-bore, including Siemens 3T MAGNETOM Vida and Canon 1.5T Vantage Orian scanners. 6
  • In April 2022 Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare stopped providing many outpatient radiology services at the hospital and handed day-to-day outpatient imaging to Radiology Associates. 11
  • Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic opened an imaging suite in 2025 with a GE 1.5T wide-bore MRI and a GE 3.0T MRI. 10
  • Stand Up MRI of Tallahassee, on Capital Circle NE, lists $621 without contrast and $796 with and without contrast. 4

How much does an MRI cost in Tallahassee?

MRI prices in Tallahassee sit in a narrow band at the centers that publish them. Bundled cash prices on MDsave run $421 to $621 for an MRI without contrast, from CareFirst Imaging at the low end to Stand Up MRI of Tallahassee at the high end. 2 4 New Choice Health’s median across 7 Tallahassee providers is higher, at $914. 5 Radiology Associates, which runs Tallahassee Memorial’s outpatient imaging, does not publish a self-pay price. 11

What the price coversPublished priceSource
MRI without contrast, one body part, Tallahassee region$421 to $621 range[2]
MRI with and without contrast, one body part, Tallahassee region$521 to $796 range[3]
MRI without contrast at CareFirst Imaging, Miccosukee Rd$421[2]
MRI at Stand Up MRI of Tallahassee, Capital Cir NE$621 without contrast; $646 with contrast; $796 with and without[4]
MRI, median of 7 Tallahassee providers$914[5]

Where can you get an MRI in Tallahassee?

Outpatient MRI in Tallahassee is led by Radiology Associates of Tallahassee, also known as Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging, which runs wide-bore 3T and 1.5T scanners at Phillips Road, Express MRI on Mahan Drive and a site at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. 6 7 Four other operators sit alongside it: CareFirst Imaging and American Health Imaging on Miccosukee Road, Stand Up MRI of Tallahassee on Capital Circle NE, and Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic’s imaging suite. 9 8 4 10 Only CareFirst and Stand Up MRI publish self-pay prices.

Imaging centerTypeLocationMRI equipment and servicesPublished self-pay price
Radiology Associates of Tallahassee / Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging6Independent imaging center1600 Phillips Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308Wide-bore, ACR-accredited MRI; Siemens 3T MAGNETOM Vida and Canon 1.5T Vantage Orian systems across its sitesNot published
Express MRI (Radiology Associates)7Independent imaging center2459 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32308Wide-bore MRINot published
CareFirst Imaging – Tallahassee9Independent imaging center2013 Miccosukee Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308High-field MRI$421 without contrast; $521 with and without contrast (MDsave)
American Health Imaging of Tallahassee8Independent imaging center2510 Miccosukee Rd, Ste 100, Tallahassee, FL 323081.5T wide-bore MRI, 27½-inch openingNot published
Stand Up MRI of Tallahassee4Independent imaging center2332 Capital Cir NE, Tallahassee, FL 32308MRI; scanner type not stated$621 without contrast; $646 with contrast; $796 with and without contrast (MDsave)
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic imaging suite10Physician-group imaging centerTallahassee; street address not statedGE SIGNA Voyager 1.5T wide-bore and GE SIGNA Pioneer 3.0T MRI (opened 2025)Not published

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 Tallahassee offer MRI?

  • Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. Its imaging department is at 1300 Miccosukee Road, but since April 2022 the hospital has focused on inpatients and Radiology Associates runs its day-to-day outpatient imaging.11
  • HCA Florida Capital Hospital, Tallahassee. At 2626 Capital Medical Blvd, it performs most MRI exams at its outpatient imaging center and breast MRI at its Comprehensive Breast Center, 2626 Care Drive, Suite 100.12

Where can you get an open or wide-bore MRI in Tallahassee?

For a roomier MRI in Tallahassee, Radiology Associates says all its MRI systems are wide-bore, and American Health Imaging on Miccosukee Road runs a 1.5T wide-bore scanner with a 27½-inch opening. 6 8 Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic’s 1.5T GE SIGNA Voyager is also wide-bore. 10 Stand Up MRI of Tallahassee, at 2332 Capital Circle NE, takes its name from stand-up MRI, though its MDsave listing does not describe the scanner. 4

Can you get a full-body MRI in Tallahassee?

None of the Tallahassee imaging centers listed here advertises a full-body MRI, and we found no full-body MRI clinic that publishes a Tallahassee location. HCA Florida Capital Hospital does offer breast MRI, a targeted scan, at its Comprehensive Breast Center on Care Drive. 12

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Do you need a referral for an MRI in Tallahassee?

In Tallahassee, 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 Tallahassee?

The biggest saving on an MRI in Tallahassee 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

What local experts say

“The inside of the magnet, the space the patient's actually in, is much larger and much more accommodating”

Timothy Sweeney, MD, president of Tallahassee Diagnostic Imaging, on its then-new scanner, to WFSU in 201613

Common questions about getting an MRI in Tallahassee

How much does an MRI cost in Tallahassee without insurance?

Bundled cash prices in the Tallahassee region run $421 to $621 for an MRI without contrast and $521 to $796 with and without contrast. CareFirst Imaging lists $421 without contrast. 2 3

Where can I get a wide-bore or open MRI in Tallahassee?

All of Radiology Associates of Tallahassee’s MRI systems are wide-bore, and American Health Imaging on Miccosukee Road has a 1.5T wide-bore scanner with a 27½-inch opening. 6 8

Where can I get a 3T MRI in Tallahassee?

Radiology Associates of Tallahassee runs Siemens 3T MAGNETOM Vida systems, and Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic opened a GE 3.0T MRI in 2025. 6 10

Does Tallahassee Memorial Hospital do outpatient MRI?

Since April 2022, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has focused on inpatient imaging, and Radiology Associates of Tallahassee runs its day-to-day outpatient imaging under a joint partnership. 11

Can I get a full-body MRI in Tallahassee?

We found no full-body MRI clinic that publishes a Tallahassee location. HCA Florida Capital Hospital offers breast MRI at its Comprehensive Breast Center. 12

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