Brain MRI (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI brain without and with contrast · CPT 70553
$358.82
lowest cash price
$2,854.80
national median
$25,894.84
highest cash price
933
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $358.82–$25,894.84 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,174.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,893.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $690.00 | $5,486.52 | $5,938.92 |
| Arizona | 22 | $519.95 | $650.84 | $4,362.96 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $905.70 | $1,796.91 | $4,999.00 |
| California | 90 | $623.70 | $3,575.16 | $9,499.16 |
| Colorado | 17 | $656.66 | $8,803.52 | $24,440.90 |
| Florida | 80 | $622.25 | $8,166.18 | $25,894.84 |
| Georgia | 25 | $2,122.00 | $2,393.04 | $12,550.09 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,040.64 | $1,040.64 | $2,272.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,350.00 | $3,960.72 | $6,426.72 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $910.50 | $3,910.93 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,805.58 | $3,606.85 | $14,790.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,762.80 | $4,909.12 | $17,932.14 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $1,092.85 | $3,910.93 | $17,027.88 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $985.14 | $985.14 | $985.14 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,174.90 | $3,088.05 | $3,955.10 |
| Maryland | 2 | $436.20 | $436.20 | $436.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $360.49 | $3,387.00 | $6,234.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $912.00 | $3,704.80 | $4,214.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $358.82 | $1,388.74 | $2,131.65 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,552.32 | $2,358.95 | $18,488.39 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,696.80 | $2,696.80 | $2,816.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,322.96 | $1,939.00 | $4,505.85 |
| Nevada | 3 | $2,115.19 | $2,259.94 | $2,342.19 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $5,592.10 | $5,592.10 | $5,592.10 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $390.30 | $825.72 | $2,209.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,623.74 | $2,623.74 | $2,623.74 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $10,547.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $2,003.50 | $2,659.03 | $7,080.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,331.20 | $3,730.40 | $4,347.20 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,301.60 | $2,185.50 | $7,307.40 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,278.91 | $2,568.15 | $5,327.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $405.00 | $1,898.25 | $4,566.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $701.50 | $2,854.80 | $9,808.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,100.00 | $2,678.50 | $7,893.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $3,768.00 | $4,156.00 | $4,780.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $656.19 | $833.58 | $19,592.10 |
| Texas | 110 | $495.00 | $3,021.00 | $20,488.72 |
| Virginia | 43 | $656.19 | $3,665.50 | $17,753.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,476.45 | $2,425.20 | $4,305.47 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $1,349.00 | $2,005.00 | $4,664.40 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $1,171.92 | $3,042.20 | $7,480.33 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,200.78 | $1,914.88 | $2,145.79 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $358.82 | $323.39 – $734.99 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $360.49 | $188.95 – $664.83 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $390.30 | $390.30 – $4,332.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $390.30 | $357.13 – $4,332.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $395.29 | $395.29 – $4,332.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $395.29 | $395.29 – $4,332.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $395.29 | $395.29 – $4,332.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $395.64 | $395.64 – $4,332.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $395.64 | $357.13 – $4,332.00 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $405.00 | $88.25 – $243.75 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $420.58 | $336.46 – $4,947.16 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $420.58 | $420.58 – $4,332.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $422.61 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $436.20 | $727.00 – $727.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $479.72 | $67.10 – $3,337.94 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $479.72 | $67.10 – $3,337.94 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $479.72 | $67.10 – $3,337.94 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $479.72 | $67.10 – $3,522.27 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $495.00 | $931.71 – $1,666.92 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $519.95 | $266.89 – $2,727.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $561.86 | $266.89 – $3,354.40 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $578.12 | $266.89 – $2,727.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $578.12 | $266.89 – $2,727.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $59.48 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $582.60 | $59.48 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $81.95 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $582.60 | $59.48 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $81.95 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $59.48 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $81.95 – $700.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $599.94 | $266.89 – $2,727.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $599.94 | $266.89 – $2,908.80 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $603.58 | $266.89 – $2,727.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $618.12 | $266.89 – $2,727.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $622.25 | $347.73 – $1,084.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $622.25 | $347.73 – $1,084.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $622.25 | $344.14 – $1,111.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $623.70 | $17.09 – $766.76 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $647.21 | $266.89 – $2,908.80 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $647.21 | $266.89 – $2,727.00 |