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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $2,861.60 | $342.28 – $959.98 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $2,866.00 | $231.86 – $255.05 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,871.00 | $118.36 – $475.58 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $2,876.30 | $255.69 – $255.69 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $2,881.95 | $321.20 – $321.20 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $2,882.59 | $743.92 – $3,334.08 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $2,887.80 | $53.66 – $760.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $2,902.00 | $517.79 – $3,399.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $2,926.08 | $610.14 – $4,064.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,935.92 | $210.94 – $1,385.72 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $2,936.00 | $253.81 – $3,303.00 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $2,940.61 | $236.71 – $675.95 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,946.90 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,946.90 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $2,952.80 | $253.81 – $3,321.90 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $2,952.80 | $253.81 – $3,321.90 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,956.80 | $265.88 – $910.97 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $2,962.08 | $273.84 – $4,114.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,966.40 | $210.94 – $3,703.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $2,969.52 | $52.25 – $1,455.06 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $2,969.52 | $52.25 – $1,521.87 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $2,969.52 | $52.25 – $1,636.94 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,979.35 | $231.76 – $883.26 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $2,981.52 | $255.69 – $4,141.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,017.52 | $991.86 – $4,191.00 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $3,051.60 | $152.17 – $760.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $3,051.60 | $222.00 – $760.00 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $3,074.40 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,089.94 | $189.85 – $5,033.09 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,091.80 | $217.46 – $894.92 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $3,163.86 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,174.75 | $52.25 – $1,166.72 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,235.20 | $253.81 – $3,639.60 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,235.20 | $176.78 – $3,639.60 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,258.04 | $240.45 – $6,516.08 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,258.04 | $752.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,258.04 | $561.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,258.04 | $543.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,258.04 | $542.00 – $8,831.45 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,258.04 | $209.94 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,258.04 | $467.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $3,268.80 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $3,268.80 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $3,268.80 | not published |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $3,302.00 | $137.94 – $137.94 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $3,322.20 | $139.75 – $760.00 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $3,357.85 | $223.88 – $223.88 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $3,364.80 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $3,399.04 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,422.88 | $255.69 – $4,754.00 |