MRI scan in Panchkula: prices, centres and same-day booking

Published MRI scan prices in Panchkula run from ₹3,800 to ₹15,000 across 1 centre, with a median of ₹5,500. The cheapest listed is HealthFinder scan desk at ₹3,800 (1.5 Tesla, from), read 21 October 2026. Contrast, films and report charges can be extra.

No metal on the body; contrast scans need a creatinine report and 4 to 6 hours fasting. Carry the doctor's prescription, previous reports and an ID; most centres need a prescription for scans.

The CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025 puts Panchkula in tier Y; for example MRI Head / Brain - Without Contrast is ₹2,104 at a non-NABH centre and ₹2,475 at an NABH-accredited one. These are the amounts CGHS pays empanelled centres for beneficiaries; for everyone else they are a useful benchmark against the private prices above.

PM-JAY covers diagnostics only as part of an admitted treatment package at an empanelled hospital, not as a standalone OPD test. CGHS covers listed investigations at empanelled diagnostic centres at CGHS rates with a prescription. The centres page shows which Panchkula centres are on each register.

Yes. HealthFinder books 1.5T and 3T MRI at partner centres in Panchkula; the 3 Tesla rate starts at ₹5,500 against ₹3,800 for 1.5T. 3T gives finer detail for brain, prostate, small joints and some spine studies; for most routine scans the 1.5T is what the doctor expects. Ask on the helpline or WhatsApp which one your prescription needs.

HealthFinder's booking rates in Panchkula are all-inclusive for the scan and the radiologist's report. Contrast is a separate study and is priced as such: brain, plain is ₹4,500 and brain, contrast is ₹7,000. A contrast scan also needs a recent creatinine report and 4 to 6 hours of fasting.

Usually yes. Call +91 77400 33771 or send the prescription on WhatsApp; the scan desk confirms the slot, the all-inclusive price and the centre, and partner centres give same-day reports. Free pick-up and drop is available in Panchkula, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur.

Most single-region scans take 20 to 45 minutes on the table; whole-spine, abdomen and contrast studies take longer. Arrive 15 minutes early, leave metal at home, and bring the prescription, previous reports and an ID.

Each row is the figure shown on the centre's own website or published rate card on the date read, with the link beside it. Rows marked "HealthFinder rate card" are HealthFinder's own all-inclusive booking prices for the Tricity. Nothing is estimated and no average is shown unless at least three centres publish a price. Prices change; confirm before booking.