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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,957.44 | $361.58 – $7,914.87 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,957.44 | $752.00 – $10,553.16 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,957.44 | $561.00 – $10,553.16 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,957.44 | $543.00 – $10,553.16 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,957.44 | $542.00 – $10,727.29 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,957.44 | $342.45 – $10,553.16 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,957.44 | $467.00 – $10,553.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,963.60 | $64.56 – $4,394.64 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,974.40 | $333.46 – $1,270.98 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $3,977.60 | $1,417.02 – $4,474.80 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,982.86 | $350.46 – $931.71 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,982.86 | $931.71 – $1,666.92 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,982.86 | not published |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $3,985.60 | $374.99 – $4,483.80 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $4,044.00 | $208.39 – $828.27 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $4,044.00 | $216.18 – $828.27 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $4,066.40 | $374.99 – $4,574.70 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $4,066.40 | $374.99 – $4,574.70 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $4,085.40 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $4,095.55 | $453.77 – $7,916.44 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $4,104.00 | $224.84 – $224.84 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,119.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $4,128.06 | $324.17 – $7,135.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,138.39 | $64.56 – $4,397.03 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $4,145.04 | $400.40 – $5,757.00 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $4,146.50 | $324.17 – $14,862.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $4,151.70 | $373.86 – $373.86 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $4,168.80 | $612.32 – $2,017.52 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $4,171.55 | $232.34 – $4,064.00 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $4,180.80 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $4,180.80 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $4,180.80 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $4,208.80 | $1,651.95 – $4,734.90 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $4,225.55 | $329.29 – $4,064.00 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $4,229.99 | $296.87 – $8,916.68 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $4,232.88 | $610.14 – $5,879.00 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $4,244.50 | $173.17 – $5,877.00 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $4,244.50 | $323.89 – $5,877.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $4,244.50 | $313.98 – $5,877.00 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $4,244.50 | $313.98 – $5,877.00 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $4,244.50 | $313.98 – $5,877.00 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $4,244.50 | $167.89 – $5,877.00 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $4,244.50 | $313.98 – $5,877.00 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $4,244.50 | $313.98 – $5,877.00 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $4,321.00 | $351.38 – $527.07 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $4,321.00 | $347.62 – $1,603.88 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $4,322.12 | $364.32 – $1,140.93 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $4,328.80 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $4,388.40 | $373.86 – $6,095.00 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $4,429.60 | not published |