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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $604.95 | $232.80 – $649.94 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $606.43 | $264.17 – $3,493.00 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $607.20 | $312.12 – $1,082.40 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $607.20 | $242.63 – $525.31 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $607.50 | $8.73 – $664.16 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $608.83 | $294.17 – $3,861.69 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $608.83 | $294.17 – $3,131.10 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $608.83 | $294.17 – $3,131.10 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $608.83 | $222.20 – $2,957.15 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $619.56 | $306.34 – $8,949.20 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $625.30 | $122.20 – $2,917.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $630.29 | $115.41 – $896.25 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $638.00 | $42.21 – $480.35 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $669.97 | $8.73 – $1,604.70 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $670.50 | not published |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $682.20 | $235.53 – $1,023.30 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $682.50 | $219.44 – $614.43 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $696.44 | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $697.79 | $149.36 – $2,010.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $708.63 | $118.81 – $2,072.00 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $715.11 | $183.86 – $1,995.92 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $720.88 | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $725.64 | $166.48 – $664.30 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $729.74 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $729.74 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $729.74 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $731.08 | $306.34 – $13,577.20 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $732.50 | $252.44 – $504.89 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $734.73 | $267.55 – $2,072.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $735.93 | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $748.80 | $210.27 – $1,204.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $750.96 | $143.88 – $1,265.13 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $755.32 | $431.37 – $1,875.51 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $768.50 | $252.44 – $378.67 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $769.00 | $252.44 – $378.67 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $773.00 | $494.04 – $494.04 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $780.39 | $167.52 – $995.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $780.39 | $167.52 – $995.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $780.39 | $208.35 – $1,030.13 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $780.50 | $167.52 – $995.80 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $780.50 | $208.35 – $995.80 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $780.50 | $252.44 – $378.67 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $783.00 | $252.44 – $378.67 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $783.65 | $306.88 – $990.01 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $784.98 | $31.53 – $3,223.14 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $786.24 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $786.50 | $221.92 – $320.08 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $786.50 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $791.50 | $494.04 – $494.04 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $795.00 | not published |