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
889
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 | 23 | $422.61 | $981.60 | $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 | 28 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $4,430.61 | $324.17 – $9,981.04 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $4,469.80 | $66.71 – $2,519.33 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $4,518.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,518.00 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $4,518.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,518.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,518.00 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $4,518.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $4,518.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $4,518.00 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $4,518.00 | $1,050.65 – $1,050.65 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $4,532.40 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $4,538.70 | $324.17 – $8,573.10 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $4,545.00 | $401.46 – $1,182.00 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $4,584.00 | $462.50 – $1,865.91 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $4,584.00 | $462.50 – $1,865.91 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $4,595.64 | $3,337.31 – $7,408.83 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $4,627.20 | $605.85 – $1,826.39 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $4,634.85 | $67.38 – $3,656.90 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $4,650.35 | $1,171.89 – $6,194.27 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $4,682.48 | not published |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $4,722.90 | $448.71 – $3,750.39 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $4,752.69 | $448.71 – $7,492.11 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,800.60 | $316.41 – $2,123.71 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $4,847.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $4,847.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $4,847.40 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $4,975.80 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $4,975.80 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $5,030.00 | $828.27 – $7,200.94 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $5,068.12 | $206.69 – $1,224.42 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $5,129.09 | $1,163.59 – $1,163.59 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $5,139.12 | $346.11 – $853.12 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $5,139.12 | $346.11 – $1,177.02 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,159.92 | $291.75 – $8,404.81 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $5,163.90 | $388.77 – $1,477.73 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $5,194.75 | $338.87 – $1,355.23 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $5,266.40 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $5,273.65 | $828.27 – $6,627.23 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $5,416.25 | $343.83 – $5,310.43 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $5,458.00 | $1,497.68 – $5,458.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,476.38 | $485.45 – $5,620.77 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $5,710.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $5,710.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $5,710.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $5,710.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $5,710.60 | not published |