Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MR angiography, head, without and with contrast · CPT 70546

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Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, with and without contrast)

This maps the arteries of the head twice in one sitting — once using the motion of blood itself, then again after gadolinium is injected. The two sets are compared. It is ordered when the unenhanced picture alone is known to be unreliable for the question being asked.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$192.22

Banner Heart Hospital — Mesa, AZ

Most expensive published cash price

$26,813.05

HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST — PASADENA, TX

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
Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia, WA $1,512.16 $341.05 – $2,138.36
Henry Ford Warren Hospital Warren, MI $1,518.16 $238.97 – $2,114.63
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $1,527.66 $807.30 – $2,980.80
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $1,532.76 $307.40 – $836.00
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI $1,532.76 $307.40 – $836.00
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee, WI $1,532.76 $307.40 – $836.00
Massena Hospital Massena, NY $1,544.71 not published
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $1,544.71 $490.37 – $490.37
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY $1,544.71 $221.89 – $258.87
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI $1,552.32 $202.95 – $1,059.70
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits, CA $1,552.80 $13.05 – $476.50
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $1,561.95 $220.99 – $2,241.93
UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Ukiah, CA $1,565.60 $38.80 – $4,150.68
Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway, WV $1,585.50 not published
Potomac Valley Hospital Keyser, WV $1,595.50 not published
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $1,596.60 $340.48 – $1,826.39
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
akron general Akron, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
avon hospital Avon, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $1,601.60 $356.43 – $2,217.60
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
medina hospital Medina, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
mercy hospital Canton, OH $1,601.60 $1.01 – $2,217.60
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $1,601.60 $0.87 – $2,217.60
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR $1,602.75 not published
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $1,620.89 $47.14 – $3,485.93
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $1,620.89 $2.11 – $3,011.53
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $1,620.89 $38.80 – $3,031.22
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Pensacola, FL $1,631.60 $358.48 – $824.45
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $1,641.07 $355.83 – $5,136.67
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $1,646.84 $397.30 – $1,603.77
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $1,648.98 $384.60 – $384.60
Newark Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $1,648.98 $246.54 – $513.72
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $1,652.32 $480.75 – $480.75
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $1,667.49 $299.33 – $3,118.32
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $1,673.28 $66.94 – $221.00
Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WV $1,690.50 not published
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $1,702.50 $337.23 – $370.95
26-1214372 NEA Baptist Jonesboro, AR $1,730.52 $315.92 – $878.40
CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold, GA $1,736.93 $513.87 – $4,753.08
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson, TN $1,736.93 $315.33 – $4,107.60
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $1,744.60 $358.25 – $365.41
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $1,744.60 $336.39 – $336.39
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $1,787.83 $317.41 – $5,603.64
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $1,788.48 $56.68 – $1,292.18
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton, MO $1,828.75 $349.44 – $1,934.80
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville, MO $1,828.75 $481.69 – $1,934.80

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