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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $2,572.08 | $339.95 – $1,047.33 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $2,575.00 | $539.81 – $5,016.10 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,575.00 | $539.81 – $4,120.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $2,575.50 | $2,528.00 – $2,528.00 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $2,575.50 | $2,260.00 – $2,260.00 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,589.20 | $372.79 – $1,804.96 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $2,591.50 | $509.69 – $4,146.40 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $2,595.00 | $52.25 – $624.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,595.45 | $219.89 – $2,241.93 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $2,600.78 | $1,002.46 – $6,624.03 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $2,604.00 | $425.00 – $3,472.00 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $2,605.25 | $364.32 – $1,168.08 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $2,622.87 | $291.67 – $5,310.43 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $2,622.87 | $291.67 – $5,310.43 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $2,623.74 | $346.06 – $484.48 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $2,623.80 | $244.80 – $760.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,626.08 | $2,352.53 – $5,361.58 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,644.00 | $323.14 – $1,391.89 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,644.00 | $323.14 – $1,747.95 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $2,644.00 | $323.14 – $1,453.63 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,644.00 | $323.14 – $1,391.89 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,644.00 | $323.14 – $1,515.94 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,644.00 | $343.46 – $876.16 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,644.00 | $323.14 – $1,453.63 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $2,646.60 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $2,650.00 | $539.81 – $4,240.00 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $2,665.00 | $52.25 – $582.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $2,667.60 | $224.84 – $801.97 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $2,667.72 | $217.39 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,667.72 | $217.39 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2,667.72 | $225.39 – $1,444.47 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $2,667.72 | $356.43 – $1,513.40 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $2,676.04 | $1,502.00 – $4,154.92 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,680.79 | $1,914.85 – $5,361.58 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $2,708.64 | $69.02 – $5,244.26 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $2,710.45 | $355.83 – $9,670.02 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $2,713.20 | $53.05 – $1,648.66 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $2,750.00 | $539.81 – $4,400.00 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $2,753.50 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $2,753.50 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $2,761.59 | $453.77 – $4,917.90 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $2,770.30 | $426.23 – $468.85 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $2,772.11 | $332.39 – $2,091.89 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $2,772.11 | $332.39 – $2,091.89 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $2,772.11 | $332.39 – $2,091.89 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $2,772.11 | $332.39 – $2,091.89 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $2,772.11 | $332.39 – $3,701.19 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,779.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $2,780.05 | $448.71 – $1,939.12 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $2,780.05 | $448.71 – $3,164.39 |