Pricing
MRI, CT and PET-CT prices in China, all-in.
Every price below includes the hospital fee, booking, the English report and your DICOM files. You get the exact figure in writing, for your exam at a named hospital, before anything is booked.
Starting prices
All-in, per body area.
Each price includes the hospital fee, booking, the English report and your DICOM files. Your written quote confirms the exact figure before you commit.
MRI
From $250 USD, all-in
One body area, without contrast: the hospital fee, booking, the English report and your DICOM files. Contrast and extra areas are quoted on top.
The hospital part is capped by Beijing's official price schedule at ¥470 (about $70). Official fees →
MRI with contrast
From $320 USD, all-in
One body area, with contrast: the hospital fee, booking, the English report and your DICOM files. Extra areas are quoted on top.
The hospital part is capped by Beijing's official price schedule at ¥555 (about $82). Official fees →
CT
From $250 USD, all-in
One body area, without contrast: the hospital fee, booking, the English report and your DICOM files. Contrast and extra areas are quoted on top.
The hospital part is capped by Beijing's official price schedule at ¥133 (about $20). Official fees →
PET-CT
From $600 USD, all-in
One area: the hospital fee, booking, the English report and your DICOM files. Torso and whole-body scans are quoted on top.
The hospital part is capped by Beijing's official price schedule at ¥2,500 (about $371). Official fees →
What your quote contains
One document, no later additions.
- The exam
- Scan type, body area, and whether contrast is planned.
- The hospital and date
- Where and when the appointment is.
- The hospital's fee
- Itemised as the hospital charges it. In Beijing's public hospitals these fees have official maximums, listed below. Your quote states what is paid to the hospital and what is paid to us.
- Our service
- Booking, the English report and the DICOM files, included in the all-in price above.
- How to pay
- Interac e-Transfer (EMT), international bank transfer, and other methods on request. Prices are quoted in US dollars.
- Changes and refunds
- Cancellation and refund terms are written in your quote. Read them before you pay.
What changes the price of a scan
These are the questions we ask so the quote is right the first time.
Cost guides: MRI cost in China · CT scan cost in China · PET-CT cost in China
- Which exam
- MRI, CT and PET-CT are priced differently.
- How many body areas
- Each area is usually a separate exam.
- Contrast
- An exam with contrast costs more than one without. The doctor decides whether it is needed.
- Hospital and department
- Fees differ between hospitals, and between a hospital's general and international departments.
Official hospital fees
What a Beijing public hospital may charge.
Maximum prices from Beijing's official schedule. A hospital may charge less, never more. International departments in the city's pilot set their own prices and are not covered.
| Service | Unit | Maximum fee | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI without contrastMore than three areas in one visit are charged as three. | per body area | ¥470 | $70 |
| MRI with contrastReplaces the plain fee for the same area; both are not charged. The contrast medicine itself is not part of this fee. | per body area | ¥555 | $82 |
| MR angiography without contrast | per vessel | ¥400 | $59 |
| MR angiography with contrast | per vessel | ¥478 | $71 |
| Add-on: special imaging sequenceAt most ¥200 per exam. | per sequence | ¥40 | $6 |
| Add-on: heart or fetal MRI | per exam | ¥110 | $16 |
| CT without contrastMore than three areas in one visit are charged as three. | per body area | ¥133 | $20 |
| CT with contrastReplaces the plain fee for the same area. | per body area | ¥203 | $30 |
| CT angiography | per vessel | ¥276 | $41 |
| Add-on: thin-slice scan | per exam | ¥50 | $7 |
| PET-CT, one areaTwo or more areas are charged as whole body. | per area | ¥2,500 | $371 |
| PET-CT, torso | per exam | ¥4,000 | $593 |
| PET-CT, whole bodyTorso fee plus the ¥1,000 whole-body add-on. | per exam | ¥5,000 | $741 |
| Outpatient consultation, tertiary hospitalPlus ¥10 (associate chief physician), ¥30 (chief physician) or ¥50 (renowned specialist). | per visit | ¥50 | $7 |
US dollar figures at ¥6.7468 to $1, the official central parity rate on 23 September 2026, rounded to the nearest dollar.
Insurance
We do not bill insurers. If you plan to claim the cost back, ask your insurer before you travel which documents they need, and tell us in your request.
We confirm in writing which receipts and documents we can provide for your case.