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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $3,875.12 | $283.44 – $4,359.50 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $3,894.36 | $7,313.44 – $7,313.44 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,904.80 | $339.27 – $4,392.90 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,910.93 | $193.88 – $7,821.86 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,910.93 | $752.00 – $10,429.14 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,910.93 | $561.00 – $10,429.14 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,910.93 | $543.00 – $10,429.14 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,910.93 | $542.00 – $10,601.22 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,910.93 | $278.34 – $10,429.14 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,910.93 | $467.00 – $10,429.14 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,911.60 | $448.71 – $4,255.18 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,930.40 | $374.99 – $4,421.70 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,930.40 | $277.45 – $4,421.70 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $3,955.10 | $107.81 – $3,310.42 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $3,960.72 | $1,289.52 – $2,862.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $3,969.34 | $328.11 – $4,961.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $3,969.34 | $328.11 – $5,954.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $3,969.34 | $494.01 – $5,292.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $3,969.34 | $328.11 – $5,954.00 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,972.00 | $374.99 – $4,468.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,972.00 | $374.99 – $4,468.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $3,995.81 | $990.52 – $5,033.28 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $4,011.00 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $4,011.00 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $4,011.00 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $4,013.88 | $1,035.88 – $4,642.56 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $4,024.00 | $374.99 – $4,527.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $4,044.24 | $505.16 – $5,617.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,070.30 | $100.21 – $4,324.69 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,119.50 | $328.11 – $11,770.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $4,119.50 | $328.11 – $11,770.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $4,119.50 | $328.11 – $11,770.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,119.50 | $328.11 – $11,770.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $4,119.50 | $328.11 – $11,770.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,119.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $4,155.20 | $374.99 – $4,674.60 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $4,155.20 | $374.99 – $4,674.60 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $4,156.00 | $1,631.23 – $4,675.50 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,187.40 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,187.40 | $350.46 – $931.71 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $4,188.00 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $4,214.40 | $374.99 – $4,741.20 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,224.50 | $388.77 – $1,374.66 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $4,238.64 | $149.54 – $2,862.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $4,249.70 | $373.86 – $373.86 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $4,264.00 | $1,572.35 – $4,797.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,295.04 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $4,305.47 | $1,413.55 – $2,019.35 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $4,338.95 | $332.80 – $6,198.50 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $4,344.00 | $244.80 – $760.00 |