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.
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.