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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,009.00 | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $1,010.40 | not published |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,012.00 | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,023.50 | $809.52 – $809.52 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,024.85 | $52.24 – $1,371.64 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $1,031.10 | $439.13 – $6,186.60 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $1,031.10 | $439.13 – $6,186.60 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $1,031.10 | $439.13 – $7,148.96 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,043.50 | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,043.50 | $369.11 – $553.67 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $1,046.70 | $312.52 – $318.77 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,048.47 | $600.09 – $1,979.25 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,050.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,050.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,050.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,050.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,064.44 | $567.00 – $2,411.50 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,071.84 | $167.67 – $2,372.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,077.12 | $197.10 – $1,986.16 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,080.95 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,080.95 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,080.95 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,080.95 | $343.75 – $343.75 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,101.44 | $322.35 – $6,023.50 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,102.82 | $189.06 – $1,575.45 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,132.00 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,132.00 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,132.00 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,132.00 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,132.00 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,132.00 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,132.00 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,155.20 | $383.93 – $824.45 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,179.42 | $347.51 – $628.99 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,220.00 | $31.30 – $2,110.88 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,225.90 | $336.39 – $349.85 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,226.45 | $31.34 – $1,772.81 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,226.45 | $1.70 – $1,531.55 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,226.45 | $31.30 – $1,541.57 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,237.70 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,240.14 | $366.59 – $1,431.49 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,244.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,244.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,244.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,244.00 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,244.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,244.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,244.00 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,244.00 | $693.12 – $693.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $1,270.20 | $42.97 – $700.00 |