Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, with contrast) cost at US hospitals
MR angiography, head, with contrast · CPT 70545
$41.08
lowest cash price
$2,136.60
national median
$21,051.90
highest cash price
796
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $41.08–$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 | 24 | $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 | 24 | $41.08 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $3,132.00 | $373.86 – $4,350.00 |
| GROVE CITY HOSPITAL | GROVE CITY, PA | $3,135.44 | $46.47 – $978.28 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $3,136.80 | $56.28 – $2,625.50 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,165.84 | $991.86 – $4,397.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $3,177.04 | $222.78 – $2,635.76 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,181.60 | $374.99 – $3,579.30 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,181.60 | $277.45 – $3,579.30 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $3,207.00 | $342.28 – $1,060.45 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $3,207.00 | $342.28 – $1,026.96 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $3,216.30 | $54.49 – $2,537.66 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $3,228.48 | $610.14 – $4,484.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,275.01 | $52.25 – $1,203.57 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $3,276.58 | $222.78 – $8,380.00 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $3,313.60 | $374.99 – $3,727.80 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $3,313.60 | $374.99 – $3,727.80 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $3,319.00 | $333.46 – $340.13 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $3,364.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $3,380.00 | not published |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $3,380.85 | $53.95 – $2,085.05 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,395.60 | $173.17 – $4,701.60 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,395.60 | $323.89 – $4,701.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,395.60 | $313.98 – $4,701.60 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,395.60 | $313.98 – $4,701.60 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $3,395.60 | $313.98 – $4,701.60 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,395.60 | $167.89 – $4,701.60 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,395.60 | $313.98 – $4,701.60 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $3,395.60 | $313.98 – $4,701.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $3,405.36 | $52.66 – $2,191.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $3,407.64 | $302.98 – $4,292.40 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,429.30 | $350.46 – $931.71 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,429.30 | $931.71 – $1,473.55 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,429.30 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $3,430.40 | $1,346.43 – $3,859.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,501.33 | $52.25 – $1,715.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,501.33 | $52.25 – $1,794.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,501.33 | $52.25 – $1,930.11 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,501.40 | $388.77 – $1,317.13 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $3,505.68 | $1,557.48 – $2,862.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,535.24 | $52.25 – $3,756.19 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $3,556.10 | $354.22 – $6,873.72 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $3,564.00 | $147.94 – $147.94 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $3,600.22 | $222.78 – $12,904.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,602.77 | $236.49 – $7,205.54 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,602.77 | $752.00 – $9,607.38 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,602.77 | $561.00 – $9,607.38 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,602.77 | $543.00 – $9,607.38 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,602.77 | $542.00 – $9,765.90 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,602.77 | $225.86 – $9,607.38 |