Getting an MRI scan in Shanghai as an international patient
Use this Shanghai MRI route to compare public price anchors, a private published price, and international-patient entry points that still need confirmation.
Information recorded Aug 15, 2026 · Planning information, not medical advice
Short answer
Shanghai public MRI pricing is partly visible through older official policy and hospital price anchors, while SIMC publicly lists self-pay MRI at CNY 3,500 for plain MR and CNY 4,000 for contrast MR per body part. Jiahui, Ruijin, and Huashan have useful international-patient entry information, but passport registration, DICOM delivery, English reports, and exact MRI prices still need direct confirmation.
Who this is for: International patients comparing Shanghai MRI options before choosing between a public hospital, an international department, or a private medical center.
Eligibility, costs, and preparation
- Public multi-part pricing rule
Authoritative media coverage of Shanghai's 2025 radiology pricing update says CT/MR plain plus contrast should be charged once as contrast, with additional body parts charged at reduced percentages. The original attachment with exact MRI unit prices was not available online.
Planning reference
Hospital-specific information
These facts document this route. They do not recommend a hospital, compare it with other hospitals, or guarantee availability.
Private published-price anchor
Shanghai International Medical Center上海国际医学中心
Included because SIMC publishes MRI self-pay prices online. International-patient workflow and insurance details still need confirmation.
- Published MRI price
SIMC's public price page lists MR plain scan at CNY 3,500 and MR enhanced scan at CNY 4,000 per body part for self-pay/CPT pricing.
Confirmed in an official source
- Imaging price context
The same SIMC page lists CT plain scan at CNY 1,500 and CT enhanced scan at CNY 2,980, giving a private-imaging reference point.
Confirmed in an official source
Private international route to confirm
Jiahui International Hospital上海嘉会国际医院
Included for international-patient services and 3.0T MRI availability; single-item MRI pricing was not publicly listed.
- MRI price
Jiahui has a pricing page, but the captured page did not publicly list single-item MRI plain or contrast prices.
Not publicly listed
- International patient services
Jiahui lists international patient services, internationaloffice@jiahui.com, hotline 400 868 3000, and an international patient services page with phone and messaging options.
Confirmed in an official source
- MRI equipment
Jiahui's official service page describes 3.0T MRI availability. The evidence log did not confirm the manufacturer.
Confirmed in an official source
Public international-department route to confirm
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院
Included for official international-department contact information. MRI price and foreign-patient workflow need direct confirmation.
- International department contact
Ruijin's official international department contact page lists main phone 021-64370045 and international outpatient appointment phone 021-64678970.
Confirmed in an official source
- MRI price
No Ruijin MRI unit price page was found in the public crawl. The route should not assume an international-department MRI price.
Not publicly listed
Public international-medical-center route to confirm
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University复旦大学附属华山医院
Included for its official international medical center description. Current phone route and MRI access should be reconfirmed.
- International medical center
Huashan's official page describes an international medical center with insurance direct-billing relationships and multiple appointment channels, but the current page did not list a specific appointment phone.
Confirmed in an official source
Questions to confirm before booking
- 1
Is the quoted MRI price per body part, and how are multiple body parts charged?
Shanghai public pricing rules and private price pages may use different units.
- 2
Does the price include contrast agent, injection materials, report, CD or cloud image access?
Consumables and image export may be excluded from the scan line item.
- 3
Can I register with a passport, and do I need a Chinese mobile number?
This was not publicly explained for several Shanghai routes.
- 4
Can the report be issued in English, and can complete DICOM files be exported?
International patients often need records reviewed after returning home.
- 5
Which insurance companies can direct-bill for this exact appointment route?
Insurance pages often describe general cooperation but not a specific imaging visit.