Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MR angiography, head, without and with contrast · CPT 70546
$192.22
lowest cash price
$2,772.11
national median
$26,813.05
highest cash price
886
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $192.22–$26,813.05 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3,190.70) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,218.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $2,406.18 | $5,741.58 | $5,942.04 |
| Arizona | 22 | $192.22 | $654.86 | $3,455.50 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $950.55 | $1,730.52 | $5,740.00 |
| California | 88 | $776.25 | $3,328.00 | $12,859.13 |
| Colorado | 17 | $498.52 | $8,116.63 | $21,902.75 |
| Florida | 80 | $638.34 | $7,760.17 | $25,470.41 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,736.93 | $1,914.51 | $14,753.51 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,232.64 | $1,232.64 | $2,910.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,250.00 | $3,309.12 | $6,034.32 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,045.50 | $3,957.44 |
| Iowa | 27 | $1,368.80 | $3,607.50 | $11,178.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,363.20 | $3,833.42 | $14,041.77 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $981.81 | $2,779.20 | $17,770.59 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $870.74 | $870.74 | $870.74 |
| Maine | 7 | $3,190.70 | $3,347.25 | $4,634.85 |
| Maryland | 2 | $843.00 | $843.00 | $843.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $360.49 | $3,520.00 | $5,993.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,094.50 | $2,772.11 | $4,066.40 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $444.18 | $1,330.77 | $2,155.95 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,399.86 | $2,031.15 | $11,514.43 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,870.40 | $2,870.40 | $3,552.00 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $1,948.73 | $2,120.58 | $4,650.35 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,527.66 | $2,264.64 | $2,507.67 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,469.80 | $4,469.80 | $4,469.80 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $764.59 | $1,017.83 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,623.74 | $2,623.74 | $2,623.74 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $10,546.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $2,570.48 | $2,570.48 | $6,557.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,496.80 | $3,603.20 | $3,644.00 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,233.70 | $2,069.50 | $6,960.00 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $838.98 | $2,076.25 | $4,104.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $261.36 | $2,449.50 | $3,450.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | $638.00 | $2,854.80 | $9,808.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,091.50 | $1,702.50 | $4,975.80 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $3,671.20 | $3,762.40 | $4,208.80 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $489.16 | $668.55 | $18,797.98 |
| Texas | 114 | $703.23 | $2,857.68 | $26,813.05 |
| Virginia | 38 | $656.19 | $3,323.00 | $15,247.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,512.16 | $2,247.43 | $5,163.90 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $1,122.00 | $2,455.50 | $3,063.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $966.72 | $2,825.43 | $5,194.75 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $859.32 | $2,040.92 | $2,431.94 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $3,520.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $3,520.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $3,520.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,521.70 | $388.77 – $1,374.66 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $3,552.00 | $359.99 – $1,202.18 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,588.80 | $374.99 – $4,037.40 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,588.80 | $374.99 – $4,037.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $3,600.60 | $64.53 – $1,048.58 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $3,603.20 | $607.75 – $4,053.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3,603.20 | $607.75 – $4,053.60 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $3,607.50 | $321.26 – $5,550.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,644.00 | $280.20 – $4,099.50 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $3,655.64 | $509.69 – $5,824.24 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $3,671.20 | $1,569.44 – $4,130.10 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,681.60 | $339.27 – $4,141.80 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $3,703.31 | $509.69 – $5,646.03 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,717.60 | $170.46 – $4,182.30 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $3,718.08 | $373.86 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,762.40 | $1,608.43 – $4,232.70 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3,764.80 | $1,388.27 – $4,235.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,768.19 | $64.56 – $1,846.41 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,768.19 | $64.56 – $1,931.19 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,768.19 | $64.56 – $2,077.21 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $3,773.55 | $324.17 – $9,651.00 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $3,791.20 | $283.44 – $4,265.10 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,806.40 | $357.78 – $3,823.97 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $3,812.00 | $374.99 – $4,288.50 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,812.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,812.00 | $505.28 – $505.28 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $3,812.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $3,812.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,812.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $3,812.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,812.00 | $362.70 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $3,812.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $3,814.50 | $333.46 – $340.13 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $3,826.20 | $343.82 – $2,017.52 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $3,826.20 | $605.85 – $1,953.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,829.69 | $64.56 – $1,407.41 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,830.40 | $374.99 – $4,309.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,830.40 | $277.45 – $4,309.20 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,832.80 | $1,215.50 – $4,311.90 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $3,833.42 | $330.30 – $1,079.33 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $3,833.42 | $330.30 – $1,079.33 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $3,833.42 | $328.07 – $1,079.33 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $3,833.97 | $335.54 – $718.05 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,850.50 | $339.02 – $372.92 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $3,850.56 | $1,557.48 – $2,862.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $3,924.24 | $440.87 – $4,943.12 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $3,955.10 | $69.53 – $3,310.42 |