Written question asked by Liam Conlon (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 February 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 9 February 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Prosate Cancer: Screening
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average national unit cost to the NHS is for an MRI scan used in prostate cancer detection using (a) multiparametric and (b) biparametric MRI.
- Answer
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The average cost to the National Health Service for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans using biparametric and multiparametric MRIs is set out in the 2025/26 National Payment Scheme, which can be found at the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/2025-26-nhs-payment-scheme/.
Biparametric MRI scans are categorised under ‘non contrast’, whilst multiparametric MRI scans are categorised ‘with contrast’. The following table shows the price of different MRI scans:
Test type
Test name and description
Price
MRI
MRI non contrast 1 area (Adult)
£129
MRI non contrast 1 area (Paediatric age 6 to18)
£217
MRI non contrast 2 area
£155
MRI non contrast more than 3 area
£222
MRI with contrast 1 area (Adult)
£188
MRI with contrast 1 area (Paediatric age 6 to 18)
£329
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 110170
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Costs Prostate cancer Screening Magnetic resonance imagers
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-02-09 12:27:02 +0000
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