http://time.com/money/2995166/why-does-mri-cost-so-much/ an MRI can cost almost $3,000 doesn’t mean it’s cheap $150,000 to about $3 million $3 million state of the art MRI machine $2.6 million in average $150,000 to about $3 million Why Does an MRI Cost so Darn Much? Original Article average an MRI costs $2,611. will be substantially higher costs $2,611 in 2014 immense costs of getting an MRI 2014 report Time Magazine TIME Why Does an MRI Cost So Darn Much? MRI scan $13,000 for an MRI Why Does an MRI Cost So Darn Much? Time Magazine Money cost $3 million