Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MR angiography, head, without contrast · CPT 70544

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Brain MRA (blood vessel MRI, without contrast)

An MRA maps the arteries inside the head rather than the brain tissue itself. It is used to look for an aneurysm, a narrowed or blocked vessel, or a tear in an artery wall. This version needs no injected dye, because moving blood provides the signal on its own.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$128.15

Banner Heart Hospital — Mesa, AZ

Most expensive published cash price

$18,939.79

HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER — Houston, TX

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
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital IL 60190, IL $3,946.60 not published
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL $3,946.60 not published
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL $3,946.60 not published
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL $3,946.60 not published
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL $3,946.60 not published
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL $3,946.60 not published
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $3,946.60 not published
CHI Health Plainview Plainview, NE $3,962.28 $2,877.37 – $6,387.77
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $3,964.74 $332.01 – $2,858.51
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $4,009.45 $1,010.39 – $5,340.59
STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER Smyrna, TN $4,036.92 $313.62 – $593.65
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $4,056.83 $695.86 – $695.86
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL Dallas, TX $4,084.13 $218.87 – $1,046.00
NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGFIELD, TN $4,093.00 $313.62 – $593.65
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $4,119.60 $255.69 – $260.80
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $4,125.00 $192.10 – $1,133.51
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $4,154.01 $239.69 – $479.38
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $4,154.01 $240.08 – $480.17
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $4,206.89 $236.71 – $532.20
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $4,206.89 $236.71 – $703.89
HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL STUART, FL $4,244.00 $391.22 – $2,652.85
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $4,272.00 $215.68 – $959.98
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $4,342.00 $219.72 – $3,792.00
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $4,464.00 $391.22 – $2,336.21
OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL $4,468.80 not published
HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL BRADENTON, FL $4,485.45 $517.79 – $2,584.58
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $4,532.40 $255.69 – $260.80
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $4,702.00 $271.73 – $846.48
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $4,774.80 not published
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $4,781.70 not published
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $4,801.00 $249.17 – $717.64
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $4,842.58 $236.71 – $514.24
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $4,913.48 $236.71 – $517.67
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL North Richland Hills, TX $4,959.61 $222.20 – $1,046.00
Adventhealth Durand Durand, WI $5,058.83 not published
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $5,094.05 $15.60 – $3,635.00
HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL MIAMI, FL $5,152.00 $391.22 – $2,776.03
HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Davie, FL $5,152.00 $391.22 – $2,798.96
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $5,178.60 $148.12 – $959.98
MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL FT WORTH, TX $5,245.12 $222.20 – $1,046.00
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $5,259.84 $260.85 – $567.73
LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC $5,303.00 $283.86 – $971.99
HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER MONCKS CORNER, SC $5,303.00 $283.86 – $971.99
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $5,303.82 $246.66 – $465.64
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $5,303.82 $246.66 – $465.64
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $5,303.82 $246.66 – $465.64
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $5,303.82 $246.66 – $465.64
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $5,303.82 $249.40 – $470.81
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $5,304.80 $249.17 – $553.15
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Flushing, NY $5,423.00 $271.73 – $792.30

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