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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $3,606.85 | $2,120.83 – $5,549.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $3,606.85 | $330.23 – $5,549.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,613.20 | $255.38 – $1,270.98 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $3,629.27 | $446.18 – $7,812.31 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $3,643.50 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $3,643.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $3,652.35 | $183.49 – $2,158.33 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $3,665.50 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $3,665.50 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $3,665.50 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $3,665.50 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $3,665.50 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $3,665.50 | $347.20 – $3,941.93 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $3,665.50 | $347.20 – $8,716.76 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $3,668.82 | $446.18 – $7,911.20 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $3,681.54 | $509.74 – $509.74 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $3,681.82 | $180.84 – $210.98 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $3,689.90 | $446.18 – $2,111.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $3,699.79 | $453.77 – $6,588.66 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $3,704.80 | $374.99 – $4,167.90 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $3,705.15 | $592.00 – $592.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $3,705.15 | $592.00 – $592.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $3,705.30 | $446.18 – $9,124.14 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $3,729.00 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $3,729.00 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $3,730.40 | $607.75 – $4,196.70 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3,730.40 | $607.75 – $4,196.70 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $3,735.90 | $388.77 – $1,493.03 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $3,750.75 | $446.18 – $7,084.75 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $3,768.00 | $1,610.82 – $4,239.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,771.60 | $255.38 – $1,308.51 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $3,790.80 | $183.49 – $1,722.45 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $3,804.00 | $343.82 – $2,884.11 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $3,804.00 | $344.32 – $2,793.04 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $3,808.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,812.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,812.00 | $412.32 – $412.32 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $3,812.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,812.00 | $362.70 – $954.63 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $3,812.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,812.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $3,812.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $3,812.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $3,823.20 | not published |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $3,827.40 | $308.78 – $2,417.12 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $3,833.97 | $316.62 – $892.83 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,850.50 | $339.02 – $372.92 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,855.60 | $388.77 – $1,317.13 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,860.00 | $1,650.15 – $4,342.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,861.68 | $100.21 – $1,945.32 |