In order to have access to an MRI scan you need to have a machine that's geograp...

		InclinedPlane on March 4, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why an MRI costs $1,080 in America and $280 in Fra... In order to have access to an MRI scan you need to have a machine that's geographically close. If the nearest machine is 100 miles away the bar on what will justify a scan goes way up compared to if a machine is an elevator ride away. Buying more machines costs more money.