# Read an MRI price listing

Learn what a hospital page on MRIPrices shows, how a CPT code names your scan, and what a published cash price does and does not tell you before you book.

- Level: Foundations
- Length: 40 minutes
- Exam questions: 9, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Name the fields on a hospital page: cash-price status, scan prices, source note, price file and read date.
- Match the four tracked scans to their CPT codes, and know that contrast changes the code.
- Tell a discounted cash price from a gross charge, which is the list price.
- Explain what an unavailable price means and what it does not mean.

## Lessons

1. [What a hospital page shows](https://mriprices.fyi/academy/read-an-mri-price-listing/what-a-hospital-page-shows.md) (12 minutes)
2. [CPT codes for the four scans](https://mriprices.fyi/academy/read-an-mri-price-listing/cpt-codes-for-mri-scans.md) (12 minutes)
3. [Cash price, list price and what a price leaves out](https://mriprices.fyi/academy/read-an-mri-price-listing/cash-price-and-list-price.md) (16 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course tell me which MRI I need?

No. Your doctor orders the scan. The course shows you how to read prices for the scan on the order and which questions to ask the hospital.

### Is the price on a hospital page the amount I will pay?

Not always. The page shows the lowest price the hospital's own file lists for a code on the date the site read it. Your bill can include other parts, such as the radiologist's fee. Ask the hospital for a written quote.

### Does the certificate show I am qualified to give price advice?

No. It is a certificate of completion from this site. It records that you passed the exam. It is not a licence or a professional qualification.

Also on the [web page](https://mriprices.fyi/academy/read-an-mri-price-listing).