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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $798.19 | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $802.40 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $802.88 | $306.88 – $2,116.01 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $807.00 | $252.44 – $378.67 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $807.00 | $252.44 – $378.67 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $809.28 | $281.87 – $4,425.75 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $812.76 | $276.30 – $1,451.84 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $812.76 | $233.25 – $1,305.02 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $819.72 | $52.24 – $1,097.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $820.11 | $237.78 – $1,111.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $826.65 | $121.06 – $2,372.00 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $829.15 | $306.88 – $834.41 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $833.50 | $241.72 – $1,839.73 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $833.50 | $241.72 – $1,839.73 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $833.50 | $241.72 – $1,839.73 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $833.50 | $241.72 – $1,839.73 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $833.50 | $241.72 – $1,839.73 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $838.88 | $143.88 – $1,265.13 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $848.61 | $175.61 – $3,197.98 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $848.61 | $175.61 – $3,197.98 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $852.72 | $60.46 – $488.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $852.72 | $60.46 – $488.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $861.12 | $211.11 – $1,068.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $895.20 | $259.86 – $525.31 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $901.08 | $224.54 – $3,197.98 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $901.08 | $224.54 – $3,197.98 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $901.08 | $224.54 – $3,197.98 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $913.50 | not published |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $922.07 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $928.20 | $230.07 – $230.07 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $928.20 | $230.07 – $230.07 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $928.20 | $230.07 – $230.07 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $928.20 | $235.10 – $235.10 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $930.25 | $212.26 – $1,130.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $930.63 | $223.73 – $2,827.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $932.46 | $223.73 – $1,076.34 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $933.90 | $567.00 – $2,115.75 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $938.56 | $162.05 – $5,279.40 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $941.19 | $232.45 – $3,357.87 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $947.28 | $206.70 – $602.87 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $956.04 | $130.23 – $262.50 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $957.66 | $237.67 – $430.18 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $959.58 | $224.54 – $1,441.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $966.61 | $52.25 – $966.61 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $969.60 | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $970.97 | $232.45 – $3,039.19 |