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
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $1,737.00 $49.57 – $3,300.30
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $1,737.00 $49.57 – $3,300.30
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $1,737.00 $49.57 – $3,300.30
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $1,737.00 $50.07 – $3,196.08
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $1,737.00 $49.57 – $3,196.08
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $1,737.00 $49.57 – $3,126.60
UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA $1,741.80 $228.61 – $1,004.63
UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA $1,741.80 $229.84 – $1,004.63
UPMC Memorial York, PA $1,741.80 $241.76 – $2,118.74
UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA $1,741.80 $228.15 – $959.98
UPMC Community Osteopathic Harrisburg, PA $1,741.80 $95.00 – $1,582.17
UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA $1,741.80 $65.08 – $1,004.63
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $1,743.99 $210.94 – $3,754.08
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $1,745.40 $42.97 – $700.00
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $1,749.15 $1,502.00 – $2,715.79
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $1,751.76 $38.33 – $14,889.96
MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport, IA $1,755.60 $231.38 – $323.93
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $1,755.60 $251.97 – $3,022.00
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center DeWitt, IA $1,755.60 $994.84 – $2,135.98
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL $1,755.60 $268.49 – $1,375.22
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $1,759.20 $761.98 – $761.98
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA $1,763.00 $210.94 – $3,801.60
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $1,765.00 $365.36 – $2,824.00
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $1,769.24 $518.84 – $4,506.14
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $1,775.00 $312.12 – $2,840.00
University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH $1,779.75 $225.74 – $2,135.70
University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH $1,779.75 $225.74 – $406.32
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake OH, OH $1,779.75 $243.77 – $438.79
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH $1,779.75 $225.74 – $406.32
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH $1,779.75 $225.74 – $406.32
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna OH 44266, OH $1,779.75 $243.77 – $438.79
University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Chardon, OH $1,779.75 $225.74 – $406.32
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH $1,779.75 $225.74 – $2,135.70
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $1,781.00 $137.94 – $894.86
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $1,785.30 $56.01 – $2,667.03
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $1,790.00 $365.36 – $3,222.00
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $1,793.20 $272.89 – $1,145.33
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $1,793.20 $271.53 – $1,145.33
MultiCare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $1,793.20 $271.53 – $1,145.33
MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $1,793.20 $281.08 – $1,836.63
MultiCare Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $1,793.20 $272.89 – $1,145.33
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $1,798.50 $228.06 – $232.62
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $1,800.50 $42.21 – $1,420.79
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $1,801.50 $230.64 – $253.70
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $1,802.40 $206.32 – $959.98
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $1,806.75 $2,260.00 – $2,260.00
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $1,806.75 $2,528.00 – $2,528.00
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $1,821.61 $94.30 – $517.79
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $1,821.61 $94.30 – $517.79
CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN $1,825.25 $186.96 – $3,020.50

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