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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $64.53 – $1,048.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $64.53 – $1,048.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $64.53 – $1,048.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $64.53 – $1,048.58 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $601.78 | $326.00 – $3,591.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $625.54 | $72.99 – $2,443.50 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $638.00 | $52.25 – $702.32 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $638.34 | $344.14 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $638.34 | $347.73 – $1,084.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $638.34 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $648.34 | $266.89 – $2,443.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $654.86 | $266.89 – $2,443.50 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $654.86 | $266.89 – $2,443.50 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $656.19 | $480.63 – $965.96 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $656.19 | $267.02 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $656.19 | $480.63 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $656.19 | $480.63 – $965.96 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $192.25 – $709.70 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $668.55 | $316.76 – $703.41 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $668.55 | $320.42 – $794.30 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $267.02 – $725.22 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $703.41 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $320.42 – $794.30 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $668.55 | $325.55 – $709.70 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $668.55 | $267.02 – $816.94 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $690.70 | $266.89 – $2,443.50 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $693.95 | $266.89 – $2,443.50 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $703.23 | $178.86 – $2,372.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $716.60 | $266.89 – $1,277.10 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $734.50 | $348.37 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $734.50 | $365.72 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $734.50 | $369.24 – $2,106.92 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $764.59 | $327.00 – $3,493.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $776.25 | $13.05 – $1,015.80 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $785.54 | $447.92 – $14,588.60 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $788.38 | $187.47 – $2,917.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $803.73 | $177.05 – $1,452.87 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $807.60 | $321.29 – $715.75 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $838.35 | $71.43 – $3,011.85 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $838.98 | $113.05 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $838.98 | $113.05 – $1,418.78 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $838.98 | $113.05 – $1,402.47 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $838.98 | $113.05 – $1,223.09 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $838.98 | $113.05 – $427.19 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $838.98 | $113.05 – $1,402.47 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $843.00 | $1,405.00 – $1,405.00 |