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
795
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 | 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 | 23 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,613.20 | $215.33 – $1,270.98 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $3,615.15 | $338.87 – $867.46 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,615.50 | $339.02 – $372.92 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,684.96 | $339.78 – $5,118.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $3,705.00 | $376.97 – $792.30 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $3,746.40 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $3,843.70 | $373.86 – $373.86 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,878.40 | $342.28 – $959.98 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $3,907.20 | not published |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $3,914.00 | $169.22 – $828.27 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $3,914.00 | $175.54 – $828.27 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $3,939.00 | $366.59 – $3,151.20 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $3,954.72 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $3,962.28 | $2,877.37 – $6,387.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,963.60 | $52.25 – $4,394.64 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $4,009.45 | $1,010.39 – $5,340.59 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $4,024.00 | $828.27 – $3,399.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $4,046.96 | $222.78 – $9,116.76 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $4,067.68 | $350.46 – $1,779.42 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,119.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $4,209.10 | $448.71 – $1,914.74 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $4,229.99 | $195.73 – $8,916.68 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $4,232.28 | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,480.43 | $200.50 – $7,298.02 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $4,532.40 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $4,538.70 | $222.78 – $8,573.10 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $4,552.43 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,552.43 | $351.04 – $702.08 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $4,620.60 | $495.35 – $3,359.95 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $4,635.60 | $341.20 – $624.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $4,723.00 | $625.80 – $2,340.78 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $4,807.14 | $3,541.82 – $3,541.82 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $4,827.60 | $339.78 – $6,705.00 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $4,828.00 | $323.42 – $1,049.26 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $4,828.00 | $323.42 – $1,049.26 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $4,828.00 | $323.29 – $1,049.26 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $4,828.00 | $323.42 – $1,049.26 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $4,828.00 | $323.42 – $1,049.26 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $4,889.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $4,889.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $4,889.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $4,889.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $4,889.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $4,889.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $4,889.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $4,889.50 | not published |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $4,936.20 | $315.59 – $959.98 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $5,046.60 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $5,115.05 | $230.72 – $1,046.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $5,178.60 | $148.12 – $959.98 |