Claiming Depreciation. You can reap the tax benefits of depreciation by filing IRS Form 4562. This form helps you calculate how much of a depreciation deduction you can take each year for a given improvement or renovation. However, if the IRS deems your project to be a repair rather than an improvement, you can generally claim these expenses in the first year using Schedule E.
In Denver a Hip MRI with contrast agent at Rose Medical Center Outpatient Imaging was billed at $4645. A PPO plan wrote off $1997, and paid $1718.12, leaving the patient to pay $929.53. Therefore the net cost of the procedure was $2647.65. The cash price at a specialty imaging location is substantially less - as little as $650 with contrast.
Shopping for a spinal mri: 1  Some diagnostic imaging centers offer discounted prices from about $380-$560, depending on geographic location. 2  The American College of Radiology has a search tool on its website to help patients find accredited hospitals, clinics or health centers that perform MRIs in their area. About one in 20 patients feel claustrophobic or anxious inside a traditional MRI machine and require a mild sedative such as propofol (Diprivan) , which can cost about $125 - -$400.