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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $10,636.45 | $517.79 – $2,504.48 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $10,795.50 | $133.14 – $517.79 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $10,844.97 | $517.79 – $2,550.07 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $11,106.55 | $32.55 – $4,421.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $11,161.45 | $9.09 – $3,847.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $11,354.00 | $391.22 – $2,798.96 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $11,471.75 | $294.46 – $593.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $11,576.00 | $517.79 – $2,628.94 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $11,676.27 | $247.98 – $689.39 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $11,704.89 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $11,760.81 | $517.79 – $2,546.05 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $13,065.80 | $137.61 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $13,065.80 | $137.61 – $2,652.85 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $13,106.54 | $222.20 – $501.04 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $13,440.12 | $218.87 – $1,046.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $13,999.75 | $517.79 – $3,399.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $14,792.79 | $217.76 – $396.17 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $14,897.55 | $225.21 – $4,896.00 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $15,092.29 | $151.83 – $517.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $15,173.00 | $391.22 – $2,673.26 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $15,272.84 | $517.79 – $2,550.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $15,311.20 | $517.79 – $2,628.94 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $16,214.30 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $16,499.75 | $217.76 – $501.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $17,373.43 | $1,922.00 – $2,584.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $18,819.61 | $517.79 – $2,584.58 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $18,914.00 | $217.76 – $501.04 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $18,939.79 | $222.20 – $501.04 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $133.62 – $795.12 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,503.51 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,470.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,628.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,470.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,404.98 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $133.14 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $377.05 – $517.79 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $137.05 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $128.10 – $517.79 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $217.76 – $466.08 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $131.46 – $517.79 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $217.76 – $505.70 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $313.62 – $593.65 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,046.00 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $218.87 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $222.20 – $222.20 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $233.47 – $368.73 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $232.31 – $2,251.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $271.72 – $1,048.68 |