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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,233.70 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,233.70 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,233.70 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,233.70 | $343.75 – $343.75 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,237.70 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,240.14 | $366.59 – $1,935.90 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,250.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,250.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,250.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,250.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,258.00 | $523.03 – $2,698.15 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $1,267.40 | $310.67 – $1,204.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,269.00 | $357.13 – $3,512.91 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,269.00 | $357.13 – $3,512.91 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,269.00 | $357.13 – $3,512.91 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,269.00 | $357.13 – $3,512.91 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,269.00 | $357.13 – $3,512.91 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $1,270.20 | $64.53 – $1,048.58 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $1,270.20 | $64.53 – $1,048.58 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,295.60 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,295.60 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,295.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,295.60 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,295.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,295.60 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,295.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $1,330.77 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $1,330.77 | $324.22 – $907.82 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,352.25 | $343.83 – $2,107.81 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,363.20 | $57.63 – $924.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,368.80 | $64.56 – $355.33 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $1,391.60 | $448.71 – $1,316.74 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,399.86 | $347.51 – $628.99 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,400.10 | $336.39 – $349.85 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,408.68 | $291.75 – $3,276.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,442.00 | $324.48 – $534.06 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,442.00 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,443.68 | $448.71 – $4,160.76 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,451.76 | $305.39 – $890.71 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,457.51 | $311.90 – $1,068.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,461.76 | $199.57 – $8,222.40 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,467.00 | $52.25 – $1,694.87 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $1,469.00 | $337.23 – $370.95 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,484.59 | $567.00 – $3,363.36 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,494.86 | $855.57 – $2,821.91 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $1,502.40 | $439.13 – $9,014.40 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $1,502.40 | $439.13 – $9,014.40 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $1,502.40 | $439.13 – $10,416.64 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,510.60 | $212.02 – $382.76 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,512.16 | $403.99 – $2,378.93 |