Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, with contrast) cost at US hospitals
MR angiography, head, with contrast · CPT 70545
$160.18
lowest cash price
$2,136.60
national median
$21,051.90
highest cash price
793
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $160.18–$21,051.90 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,650.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,828.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,969.80 | $1,969.80 | $4,807.14 |
| Arizona | 20 | $160.18 | $540.29 | $2,919.03 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $660.60 | $1,527.60 | $3,939.00 |
| California | 86 | $698.76 | $2,964.00 | $9,208.38 |
| Colorado | 17 | $415.58 | $5,621.40 | $15,302.10 |
| Florida | 80 | $312.00 | $7,170.00 | $21,051.90 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,456.03 | $1,671.93 | $2,844.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,101.44 | $1,101.44 | $2,617.50 |
| Illinois | 50 | $1,050.00 | $3,090.24 | $4,889.50 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,012.00 | $3,602.77 |
| Iowa | 19 | $906.40 | $1,891.80 | $3,963.60 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,376.00 | $2,556.55 | $12,880.04 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $840.00 | $2,161.80 | $16,799.80 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $713.96 | $713.96 | $713.96 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,650.80 | $2,822.25 | $3,216.30 |
| Maryland | 2 | $542.40 | $542.40 | $542.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $287.17 | $2,949.00 | $4,828.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $912.00 | $2,761.60 | $3,313.60 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $880.80 | $953.66 | $1,046.70 |
| Missouri | 18 | $1,179.42 | $1,619.75 | $10,710.93 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,644.00 | $1,644.00 | $1,644.00 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $1,496.04 | $1,623.84 | $4,009.45 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,273.30 | $1,996.70 | $2,210.98 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,380.85 | $3,380.85 | $3,380.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $652.48 | $937.72 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $2,387.28 | $2,387.28 | $2,387.28 |
| New York | 23 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $7,595.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $2,136.60 | $2,136.60 | $3,319.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,548.80 | $2,732.00 | $2,922.40 |
| Ohio | 53 | $1,080.95 | $1,896.05 | $5,046.60 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $686.07 | $686.07 | $3,564.00 |
| Oregon | 11 | $211.68 | $1,635.75 | $2,315.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $569.50 | $2,854.80 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $708.00 | $1,702.50 | $9,777.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $2,950.40 | $3,000.00 | $3,430.40 |
| Tennessee | 35 | $325.92 | $636.75 | $11,054.49 |
| Texas | 116 | $639.28 | $2,014.32 | $19,092.93 |
| Virginia | 34 | $636.75 | $1,868.50 | $9,345.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $608.43 | $1,871.60 | $3,501.40 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $1,571.00 | $2,005.00 | $3,062.00 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $909.72 | $2,210.00 | $3,615.15 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $716.10 | $1,700.66 | $2,026.49 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,890.50 | $347.20 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,890.50 | $347.20 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,890.50 | $347.20 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,890.50 | $347.20 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,890.50 | $347.20 – $2,001.94 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,890.50 | $347.20 – $7,211.20 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $2,919.03 | $244.97 – $403.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $2,920.20 | $42.97 – $700.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,922.40 | $233.35 – $3,287.70 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,924.80 | $374.99 – $3,290.40 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,924.80 | $374.99 – $3,290.40 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $2,949.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $2,949.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $2,949.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $2,949.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $2,949.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $2,949.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,950.40 | $339.27 – $3,319.20 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,955.00 | $117.68 – $695.38 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $2,964.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $2,966.40 | not published |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $2,979.48 | $222.78 – $10,874.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $2,979.48 | $195.73 – $9,025.42 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,993.60 | $1,279.76 – $3,367.80 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,000.00 | $170.46 – $3,375.00 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $3,021.60 | $374.99 – $3,399.30 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $3,034.08 | $373.86 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $3,037.60 | $374.99 – $3,417.30 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,040.80 | $1,299.94 – $3,420.90 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,043.95 | $357.78 – $3,058.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,062.00 | $42.21 – $1,685.38 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,071.20 | $1,215.50 – $3,455.10 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $3,071.84 | $318.58 – $5,154.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $3,086.40 | $42.97 – $700.00 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $3,090.24 | $400.40 – $4,292.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $3,096.00 | $1,102.95 – $3,483.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,107.40 | $215.33 – $1,308.51 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,131.72 | $195.73 – $9,025.42 |