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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,271.04 | $403.99 – $1,737.42 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $1,271.04 | $403.99 – $1,794.70 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $1,271.04 | $405.13 – $1,794.70 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $1,273.30 | $672.88 – $2,484.48 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,278.81 | $237.24 – $3,848.97 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $1,278.81 | $237.24 – $3,848.97 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $1,302.56 | $238.97 – $1,467.90 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $1,306.40 | $416.20 – $2,600.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,310.00 | $539.81 – $2,300.93 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,314.33 | $567.00 – $2,538.90 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $1,339.20 | $8.67 – $653.33 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,342.80 | $338.67 – $1,639.51 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,342.80 | $341.09 – $1,643.20 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,344.30 | $8.67 – $335.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $1,358.01 | $237.24 – $3,848.97 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,358.01 | $237.24 – $3,848.97 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,358.01 | $237.24 – $3,848.97 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,358.01 | $237.24 – $3,848.97 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,376.00 | $46.67 – $924.78 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,381.16 | $200.50 – $3,212.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,384.20 | $276.76 – $1,845.60 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $1,393.50 | $8.67 – $1,725.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,400.00 | $358.48 – $824.45 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $1,405.60 | $202.95 – $698.60 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,450.00 | $539.81 – $2,370.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,450.15 | $145.73 – $2,241.93 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,453.40 | $337.57 – $2,236.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,456.03 | $355.13 – $3,984.39 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,456.03 | $278.75 – $3,443.30 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,479.76 | $205.17 – $836.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,479.76 | $205.17 – $836.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,496.04 | $334.82 – $3,027.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,496.04 | $334.82 – $3,027.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,496.04 | $605.54 – $3,027.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,496.04 | $334.82 – $3,027.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,496.04 | $334.82 – $3,027.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,496.04 | $334.82 – $3,027.70 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,505.31 | $52.25 – $991.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,505.31 | $52.25 – $903.18 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,506.24 | $54.36 – $179.00 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,510.60 | $139.78 – $262.50 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $1,527.60 | $315.92 – $658.16 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,545.25 | $234.23 – $4,415.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,545.25 | $234.23 – $4,415.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,545.25 | $234.23 – $4,415.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,545.25 | $234.23 – $4,415.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,545.25 | $234.23 – $4,415.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,571.00 | $42.21 – $889.90 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,573.06 | $564.47 – $4,093.08 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,585.35 | $336.39 – $336.39 |