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Where to Get Imaging in Austin, Cheapest First

A routed list of the 8 standalone imaging centers. Price, wait, and drive.

By Sam Patel·Updated Apr 16·6 min read·Saves $1.7k

ight standalone imaging centers cover the Austin metro. Prices start at $450 for an MRI. Wait times range from same-day to two weeks. Drive times, from Mueller to Cedar Park, top out around thirty minutes. This is a routed list: the order depends on where you live, what scan you need, and how fast you need the read.

I.

North / Cedar Park

  • ARA Diagnostic — Cedar Park. $525 MRI knee. Same-week scheduling. Large facility, sub-specialty reads.
  • Austin Radiological Association — Northwest. $475 MRI knee. 3T magnet on request. Reads by AustinRad group.
II.

Central / Mueller

  • Austin Imaging — Mueller. $450 MRI knee. Smallest wait in town, typically next-day. 1.5T only — if you need 3T, go ARA.
  • NextMed Imaging — Central. $495 MRI knee. Strong musculoskeletal reads. Walk-in X-ray available.
III.

South

  • Advanced Imaging of Austin — South Congress. $490 MRI knee. Includes a sub-specialty MSK radiologist panel.
  • Capital Medical Imaging — South MoPac. $510 MRI knee. Same-day reads in most cases.
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Written by Sam Patel. MarketCare prices are verified weekly against facility-posted cash rates across the Austin metro. No advertiser influenced this article. If you find an error, email corrections@marketcare.com.