Radiology price lists in NZ: who publishes prices, and how to get a quote

Is there a Pacific Radiology price list?

No. We went through Pacific Radiology’s website page by page on 14 October 2026. The only prices on it are for an immigration chest X-ray: $205 for New Zealand immigration, and $215 for Australia or Canada. Its own disclaimer adds that the costs shown on its website are estimates only and may change when you book.

So if you searched for Pacific’s MRI, CT or ultrasound prices, there is no list to find. To get the number, ring the branch, or the regional number on Pacific’s payments page (Canterbury, Nelson, Otago and Southland, Waikato, and Wellington and Manawatū), and ask for the total for your referral. Have the referral in front of you. Pacific asks you to pay on the day of your scan.

Our directory has Pacific’s branches by city, with a filter for the scan you need: Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin, Hamilton, Nelson and Queenstown. One useful detail: Pacific accepts self-referral for bone density (DEXA) screening and screening breast imaging, so you can ring about those without a doctor’s letter. A breast lump or other symptom should still go through your GP.

Hamilton Radiology, Beyond and TRG

Three other names people search with “price list”:

• Hamilton Radiology and Midland MRI: both websites now open I-MED’s. I-MED publishes no prices. It says all prices are available by phoning 0800 426 723 or by email. In Hamilton, River Radiology publishes its MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray prices (below), and The Ultrasound Clinic publishes its ultrasound prices.
• Beyond Radiology: no prices. Its booking coordinators tell you the costs before your scan.
• TRG Imaging: its website now opens Canopy Imaging’s, which publishes no scan prices.

What each radiology group publishes

Here is what each group’s own website showed on 14 October 2026. None of the 13 has a price list for MRI, CT, ultrasound or X-ray. What they do publish is a few fixed items: immigration X-rays, pregnancy-scan co-payments, ACC part-charges and one calcium score.

Each group name opens its page in our directory, which lists its branches by city (Absolute Radiology’s opens its listing). Checked 14 October 2026 on each group’s own website; prices change.

Which clinics publish their prices?

Here are eight clinics that put their scan prices online. They are examples we checked, not a complete list. Six of the eight list scan prices only for X-ray, ultrasound or both. River Radiology is the only one with MRI on its list.

One example per clinic, with the clinic’s own label, read 14 October 2026. Auckland X-ray Services dates its list “current at September 2026” and Marlborough Medical Imaging dates its fees 18 May 2026. Coastal’s page showed that day’s date; the other five carry no date.

Read the small print on each list. River says all its prices are estimates only and may change, and gives Gold Card and Community Services Card holders 10 percent off. Auckland X-ray Services calls its prices indicative until its team confirms them. Coastal calls its list an indication only. A published price is a good starting point, not a promise.

For a fuller spread of prices by scan, our cost guides compare the published lists side by side: MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray. Dental X-rays and cone-beam CT, mostly priced by dental and oral surgery practices, are in our dental X-ray guide.

Why a price list is rare

As a radiologist, I don’t think this is mostly about hiding prices. A private scan’s price follows exactly what is done, and the clinic only knows that once it reads your referral. “MRI of the knee” is one thing. “MRI of the lumbar spine and pelvis with contrast” is another.

The lists that do exist show it. River prices an additional CT region at $509.50. Auckland X-ray Services charges $124 for a contrast injection. Connect charges $30 for each extra X-ray image. Absolute Radiology warns that a scan may cost more or less than the quote if additional scans or contrast are needed.

Clinics also set their own prices. A CT of the head is $690.00 at River Radiology and $679 at Auckland X-ray Services. A knee X-ray is $144 in Blenheim, $149.50 at River, $155 at Auckland X-ray Services and $175.00 in Rangiora.

So a quote based on your referral is more useful than a list, provided you ask the right questions.

Do you need to pay at all?

Before you chase a private price, check which of four routes your scan is on. A private price matters most on the last one.

• Public hospital. You do not usually have to pay for a scan at a public hospital.
• Community radiology through your GP. Your GP, urgent care doctor or nurse practitioner can refer you for an X-ray, CT or diagnostic ultrasound. Health NZ says community radiology that meets clinical criteria will be free for patients. Ask anyway: Wellington Imaging lists a community radiology co-payment from $40, while North Canterbury X-ray says there is no fee.
• ACC, for an injury. ACC will usually pay, but you may have to pay for some of the procedure. That part-charge is the clinic’s own. Affinity’s is $45 for an X-ray or ultrasound; Allevia’s is $50 for an X-ray and $80 for an ultrasound. SRG charges no surcharge on a CT that ACC covers, and River lists ACC high-tech MRI and CT at $0. Our ACC imaging guide explains the rest.
• Private, paid by you or your insurer. This is where the quote matters.

How to get a firm price

Start on the group’s page in our directory, pick the branch nearest you that does your scan, and ring it with your referral. The provider pages for Pacific, Beyond, Canopy, I-MED and River each let you filter branches by scan type and city. Eight of the 13 groups describe a way to get a price for any scan: Beyond, Canopy, Reform, Affinity and Absolute offer a cost estimate or quote; Allevia asks for a copy of your referral; Auckland Radiology Group has an email for quotes; and I-MED gives prices by phone or email.

I would want these three answers before any private scan. The first stops a cheap headline price turning into a dearer bill. The second catches a scan you should not be paying for. The third matters because Pacific, Bay and Auckland Radiology Group all ask for payment on the day.

Sources and review

Reviewed 14 October 2026 against Health NZ scans and x-rays and Health NZ community referred radiology, and the websites of Pacific Radiology, Bay Radiology, Auckland Radiology Group, Beyond Radiology, Canopy Imaging (and its Healthpoint page), I-MED Radiology NZ, Allevia Radiology, Astra Radiology, SRG Radiology, Horizon Radiology, Reform Radiology, Affinity Medical Imaging, Absolute Radiology, River Radiology, Auckland X-ray Services, Marlborough Medical Imaging, North Canterbury X-ray, Coastal Radiology, Connect Radiology, Lux Radiology and Wellington Imaging, each linked where it is quoted. Prices are each clinic’s own figure on the review date, not an average or a guarantee.

This article is general information, not personal medical advice. Ask your referrer which service is available, and ask the clinic whether public funding or ACC cover applies and what you will need to pay.

Last updated October 2026

Author: Dr. Mark Bekhit

Dr Mark Bekhit (MBChB, FRANZCR) is a musculoskeletal radiologist practising in Brisbane and an AHPRA-registered specialist in diagnostic radiology (MED0002920947). He spends as much time building software as reading scans: he founded Imaging Finder (Australia) and Radiology Clinics NZ to make imaging easier to find, and builds radiology dictation and pain-tracking tools with one aim — better patient outcomes and a smoother reporting workflow. Outside the reading room he's usually training, bringing the same performance mindset to imaging.