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Glossary term

Incidental finding

An abnormality detected on imaging that is unrelated to any symptom the patient was investigating. Common on full-body MRI; most are benign.

Which Procedures Involve Incidental finding?

Incidental finding appears in the following procedure guides on ProcedureFinder:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Incidental finding? +

An abnormality detected on imaging that is unrelated to any symptom the patient was investigating. Common on full-body MRI; most are benign. On ProcedureFinder, Incidental finding appears in the Full-Body MRI Screening cost guide. No randomized controlled trial has demonstrated that whole-body MRI screening reduces all-cause mortality or cancer-specific mortality in asymptomatic adults.

How much does full-body mri screening cost? +

Full-Body MRI Screening costs $999 to $4,500 per scan, one-time nationally, with a median of $2,499 in ProcedureFinder's cash-pay benchmarks. A non-contrast MRI scan of the entire body to screen for cancers and other conditions in asymptomatic adults, costing $1,000 to $4,500 typically.

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