Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MR angiography, head, without contrast · CPT 70544
$128.15
lowest cash price
$1,897.53
national median
$18,939.79
highest cash price
928
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $128.15–$18,939.79 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,109.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,244.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,546.86 | $3,430.44 | $3,673.02 |
| Arizona | 22 | $128.15 | $436.57 | $2,657.11 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $561.60 | $1,018.21 | $3,752.00 |
| California | 90 | $558.90 | $2,132.00 | $8,521.47 |
| Colorado | 17 | $332.35 | $5,303.82 | $13,065.80 |
| Florida | 78 | $574.06 | $5,304.80 | $18,819.61 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,277.24 | $1,948.00 | $11,676.27 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $809.28 | $809.28 | $2,092.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $715.11 | $2,876.30 | $4,532.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $783.00 | $3,258.04 |
| Iowa | 30 | $966.61 | $2,525.42 | $14,897.55 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,348.80 | $2,324.13 | $11,704.89 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $755.32 | $2,656.20 | $15,092.29 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $585.00 | $585.00 | $585.00 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,884.20 | $2,139.80 | $2,772.30 |
| Maryland | 2 | $547.80 | $547.80 | $547.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $233.59 | $1,902.00 | $3,936.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $729.74 | $2,638.40 | $3,235.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $252.78 | $930.25 | $1,093.50 |
| Missouri | 20 | $957.66 | $1,337.70 | $9,588.13 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,004.00 | $1,004.00 | $1,759.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $607.20 | $1,452.36 | $4,009.45 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,018.44 | $1,340.09 | $1,483.90 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,932.90 | $3,932.90 | $3,932.90 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $264.17 | $606.43 | $798.19 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,192.82 | $2,192.82 | $2,192.82 |
| New York | 23 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $6,750.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,737.00 | $1,737.00 | $3,891.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,216.00 | $2,276.80 | $2,667.20 |
| Ohio | 54 | $928.20 | $1,432.50 | $4,774.80 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $599.59 | $1,483.35 | $3,302.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $212.76 | $1,626.00 | $2,205.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $473.50 | $1,741.80 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $595.50 | $1,407.00 | $5,303.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,590.40 | $2,653.60 | $2,849.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $299.32 | $604.95 | $11,471.75 |
| Texas | 112 | $608.83 | $2,394.15 | $18,939.79 |
| Virginia | 43 | $593.63 | $2,452.50 | $7,847.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $569.92 | $1,658.25 | $2,956.80 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $670.50 | $1,406.00 | $2,656.20 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $852.72 | $2,110.00 | $5,058.83 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $572.88 | $1,360.40 | $1,621.04 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,612.00 | $963.18 – $2,938.50 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,637.60 | $1,127.57 – $2,967.30 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2,638.40 | $253.81 – $2,968.20 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $2,646.60 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,646.60 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,653.60 | $108.61 – $2,985.30 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,655.20 | $253.81 – $2,987.10 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,655.20 | $253.81 – $2,987.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,655.80 | $52.25 – $2,821.78 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $2,656.20 | $42.21 – $1,042.03 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $2,656.20 | $53.66 – $760.00 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $2,657.11 | $107.10 – $244.08 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $2,665.80 | not published |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,667.20 | $178.53 – $3,000.60 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $2,674.86 | $222.20 – $3,343.57 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,682.75 | $231.40 – $416.51 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $2,700.00 | $253.81 – $3,037.50 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,723.20 | $1,164.17 – $3,063.60 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $2,733.60 | not published |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $2,761.59 | $307.13 – $4,917.90 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,764.63 | $181.90 – $5,827.74 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $2,770.56 | $1,557.48 – $2,862.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,772.30 | $54.49 – $1,486.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,789.18 | $52.25 – $1,405.05 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,796.80 | $180.60 – $3,146.40 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,815.92 | $255.69 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,816.80 | $1,003.49 – $3,168.90 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $2,818.40 | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $2,825.55 | $173.17 – $3,912.30 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $2,825.55 | $249.17 – $3,912.30 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $2,825.55 | $249.17 – $3,912.30 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $2,825.55 | $249.17 – $3,912.30 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $2,825.55 | $313.98 – $3,912.30 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $2,825.55 | $167.89 – $3,912.30 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $2,825.55 | $313.98 – $3,912.30 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $2,825.55 | $249.17 – $3,912.30 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,836.00 | $1,113.13 – $3,190.50 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,849.60 | $1,156.10 – $3,205.80 |