Diagnostic imaging · Coventry
MRI scans in Coventry: what it costs, and the NHS wait
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Cheapest nearby
£350
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham, Birmingham · 18 miles away
Typical price
£495
The middle of 7 published MRI scan prices within 25 miles.
NHS wait
About 9 in 10
on the MRI list at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire had waited under 6 weeks (August 2026).
People already on the list. It can’t tell you your own wait.
Prices near Coventry
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Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham
Birmingham · 18 miles away
£350MRI scan – one body part
What’s included: A fixed treatment price. The first consultation costs £145 on top; Practice Plus says that includes a nurse assessment, any blood tests and swabs needed, and an X-ray if required.
Price breakdown, as published
Published price breakdown, Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham Stage In the price? As published Initial consultation Not included £145 (charged separately) -
Spire Leicester Hospital
Oadby · 23 miles away
£450MRI 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire says its MRI prices include contrast dye when needed and the radiologist’s report. You need a referral letter from a GP or consultant.
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Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital
Leicester · 25 miles away
£470MRI Scan (1 part)
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for one body part. Nuffield says you get a fixed price after your consultation; check with the hospital whether the report is included.
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Spire Parkway Hospital
Solihull · 11 miles away
£495MRI 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire says its MRI prices include contrast dye when needed and the radiologist’s report. You need a referral letter from a GP or consultant.
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Spire Little Aston Hospital
Sutton Coldfield · 20 miles away
£495MRI 1 AREA
What’s included: Spire says its MRI prices include contrast dye when needed and the radiologist’s report. You need a referral letter from a GP or consultant.
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West Midlands Hospital
Halesowen · 24 miles away
from£525MRI (one part)
What’s included: Ramsay calls this a guide price (a “from” price). Its page doesn’t list what’s included, so check with the hospital.
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Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital
Leamington Spa · 7.0 miles away
£589MRI Scan (1 part)
What’s included: Nuffield’s guide price for one body part. Nuffield says you get a fixed price after your consultation; check with the hospital whether the report is included.
Prices the hospitals publish on their own websites, not quotes. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of Coventry.
Hospital by hospital
Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital, Leamington Spa, 7.0 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report February 2025). MRI £589 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £239 above the local lowest.
Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull, 11 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). MRI £495 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £145 above the local lowest.
Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham, Birmingham, 18 miles away (Practice Plus Group; CQC Requires improvement, report January 2020). MRI £350, the lowest locally.
Spire Little Aston Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, 20 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report October 2026). MRI £495 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £145 above the local lowest.
Spire Leicester Hospital, Oadby, 23 miles away (Spire Healthcare; CQC Good, report February 2016). MRI £450 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £100 above the local lowest.
West Midlands Hospital, Halesowen, 24 miles away (Ramsay Health Care UK; CQC Requires improvement, report July 2022). MRI from £525 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £175 above the local lowest.
Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital, Leicester, 25 miles away (Nuffield Health; CQC Good, report October 2023). MRI £470 (single guide figure, no breakdown), £120 above the local lowest.
How the prices compare
MRI scans: 7 local prices span £239, from £350 to £589; the UK median across 93 published prices is £545. The nearest, Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital, is £239 dearer than the cheapest.
5 to 10 miles of central Coventry: Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital (7.0 miles).
10 to 25 miles of central Coventry: Spire Parkway Hospital (11 miles), Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham (18 miles), Spire Little Aston Hospital (20 miles), Spire Leicester Hospital (23 miles), West Midlands Hospital (24 miles) and Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital (25 miles).
Typical for MRI scan: an outpatient scan.
Tip: count the journeys for the consultation, the procedure and follow-up when weighing a cheaper hospital further away.
Private or NHS?
- Cost. MRI scan £350 to £589 at 7 hospitals. Free on the NHS.
- Wait. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire: about 9 in 10 (92.6%) under 6 weeks. England: 78.0%.
Private hospitals usually ask for a referral letter or a consultation first. Not sure which is right for you? Your GP can refer you on the NHS and talk through your options.
The NHS wait near Coventry
| NHS trust | Under 6 weeks | 6 weeks or more | 13 weeks or more | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | 92.6% | 355 | 193 | 4,802 |
| George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust | 92.1% | 110 | 2 | 1,384 |
| England | 78.0% | 78,471 | 16,345 | 357,356 |
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, 3.2 miles from Coventry: 4,802 people waiting for MRI, 92.6% under six weeks, 193 at 13 weeks or more.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, 7.3 miles from Coventry: 1,384 people waiting for MRI, 92.1% under six weeks, 2 at 13 weeks or more.
These figures describe people already waiting at the end of the month, not how long a new referral will wait. The NHS standard is that fewer than 1% wait six weeks or more.
Source: NHS England, Monthly Diagnostics Waiting Times and Activity (DM01), August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Month-by-month figures: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Other clinics nearby
The CQC register lists 7 independent scanning centres and hospitals registered with the CQC to do scans and tests within 9.3 miles: 1 outstanding, 3 good, 1 requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. 1 of them publish a price we could check here; ask the others directly.
The 7 nearest
| Location | Distance | Rating (CQC) | Price shown above? |
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| SpaMedica Coventry | 1.7 miles | Good | No |
| Community Health and Eyecare Limited (CHEC - Coventry) | 3.0 miles | Outstanding | No |
| The Meriden Hospital | 3.3 miles | Good | No |
| Skyline Hospitals | 3.7 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital | 7.0 miles | Good | Yes |
| Atlas Imaging Ltd | 8.0 miles | Not yet rated | No |
| Renew Skin & Health Clinic Limited Ltd | 8.1 miles | Requires improvement | No |
Questions to ask before booking
- Ask Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital, Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital and Spire Leicester Hospital for an itemised quote, as their prices are published as a single figure.
- For MRI scan, weigh Practice Plus Group Hospital, Birmingham (18 miles) against Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital (7.0 miles): the £239 saving comes with a longer trip, so ask each how many follow-up visits are included.
- Ask whether the price includes the radiologist’s report, and how quickly you will get it.
Nearby
MRI scans in nearby places
- Solihull 12 miles
- West Bromwich 22 miles
- Leicester 22 miles
- Wolverhampton 29 miles
- Derby 35 miles
- Milton Keynes 41 miles
- Nottingham 41 miles
- Telford 45 miles
Other treatments near Coventry
This page also covers 5 nearby places with the same hospitals and NHS trust: Royal Leamington Spa, Bedworth, Kenilworth, Whitnash, Atherstone.
Where these figures come from
Prices: from each hospital’s own price page and breakdown on the date shown next to each price. We store the price, what the page says it includes, the link and the date.
Each hospital group describes its prices differently (guide prices, fixed packages or “from” prices), so read what’s included before comparing totals.
Clinic details and ratings: CQC register (HSCA Active Locations, downloaded 9 November 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. A rating describes the whole location, not one treatment.
Source: NHS England, Monthly Diagnostics Waiting Times and Activity (DM01), August 2026 data, published 8 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Month-by-month figures: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust on Waiting Times UK.
Typical price is the middle (median) of the published prices within 25 miles, shown only when there are at least four.
Independent. We’re not part of the NHS or any hospital, we’re not clinicians, and nothing here is medical advice. Hospitals can’t pay to appear or to change their position.