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MRI Chest - With Contrast Test Cost in India (2026)

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Official CGHS rate
₹3,400 – ₹5,000

For MRI chest - with contrast, under the CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. Tier I city at an NABH lab: ₹5,000.

≈ $52.66 in Tier I
₹3,400
Lowest: Tier III, non-NABH
−32%
Max saving by city and hospital
#113 of 147
in Radiology and Imaging (cheapest first)
RI131
CGHS code

Official CGHS name: MRI Chest - With Contrast.

Save ₹1,600

The same MRI chest - with contrast costs 32% less at a non-NABH centre in a Tier III city than at an NABH centre in a Tier I city.

Pricier than 68%

of the other 146 rates in Radiology and Imaging. The cheapest is X Ray Pelvis AP (one film) at ₹200.

$52.66

What the Tier I NABH rate is worth in US dollars at today's reference rate. A useful anchor if you are comparing treatment abroad.

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₹5,000
CGHS package₹5,000
In US dollars$52.66
By city and hospital

MRI Chest - With Contrast: CGHS rate in every city tier

Tier I city₹5,000
Tier II city₹4,500
Tier III city₹4,000
MRI Chest - With Contrast: CGHS rate by city tier, NABH-accredited hospitals (INR)
MRI Chest - With Contrast CGHS rates
City tierNABH hospitalNon-NABH hospitalNABH in USD
Tier I₹5,000₹4,250$52.66
Tier II₹4,500₹3,825$47.40
Tier III₹4,000₹3,400$42.13

CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. USD at ECB rate of 23 October 2026.

How it compares

Where MRI chest - with contrast sits among Radiology and Imaging rates

Cheapest: ₹200Most expensive: ₹13,400

Position 113 of 147 by Tier I NABH rate. One of the pricier items in this specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does MRI chest - with contrast cost in India?
Under the CGHS rate list, MRI chest - with contrast costs between ₹3,400 and ₹5,000, depending on the city tier and whether the hospital is NABH-accredited. In a Tier I city at an NABH hospital it is ₹5,000.
Is it cheaper outside big cities?
Yes. The CGHS rate is ₹4,500 in a Tier II city and ₹4,000 in a Tier III city at an NABH lab.
What is the official name and code?
CGHS code RI131: MRI Chest - With Contrast.
Evidence

Sources

  1. Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. CGHS Rate List (revised rates, CGHS O.M. F.No.5-16/CGHS(HQ)/HEC/2024 dated 03.10.2025, effective 13.10.2025). cghs.mohfw.gov.in/AHIMSG5/hissso/cghsRateListLogin. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  2. European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.

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