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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $542.40 | $904.00 – $904.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $545.72 | $241.82 – $2,036.25 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $545.72 | $241.82 – $2,036.25 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $569.50 | $42.21 – $702.32 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $575.58 | $241.82 – $2,036.25 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $578.30 | $241.82 – $2,036.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $582.60 | $42.97 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $582.60 | $42.97 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $42.97 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $42.97 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $42.97 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $42.97 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $42.97 – $700.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $597.42 | $241.82 – $1,064.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $606.15 | $351.31 – $1,111.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $606.15 | $344.14 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $606.15 | $347.73 – $1,084.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $608.43 | $7.35 – $1,628.64 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $624.68 | $217.92 – $786.00 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $156.90 – $709.70 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $316.76 – $703.41 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $794.30 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $217.92 – $725.22 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $636.75 | $316.52 – $703.41 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $794.30 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $325.55 – $709.70 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $636.75 | $217.92 – $816.94 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $639.28 | $461.69 – $4,054.83 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $639.28 | $234.23 – $3,105.05 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $639.28 | $461.69 – $3,287.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $639.28 | $461.69 – $3,287.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $652.48 | $327.00 – $3,493.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $660.60 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $664.40 | $358.48 – $824.45 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $672.78 | $128.89 – $2,917.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $686.07 | $75.27 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $686.07 | $75.27 – $924.03 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $686.07 | $75.27 – $913.41 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $686.07 | $75.27 – $796.58 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $686.07 | $75.27 – $265.51 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $686.07 | $75.27 – $913.41 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $698.76 | $71.43 – $2,510.36 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $708.00 | $324.48 – $458.09 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $713.96 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $716.10 | $357.13 – $1,636.80 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $737.40 | $248.37 – $1,106.10 |