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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $649.90 | $326.00 – $3,591.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $650.84 | $266.89 – $2,727.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $652.40 | $321.29 – $715.75 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $656.19 | $480.63 – $786.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $656.19 | $267.02 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $656.19 | $480.63 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $656.19 | $480.63 – $786.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $656.66 | $348.58 – $2,173.60 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $192.25 – $709.70 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $668.55 | $316.76 – $690.54 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $668.55 | $325.55 – $709.70 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $668.55 | $320.42 – $794.30 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $668.55 | $320.42 – $794.30 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $267.02 – $690.02 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $690.02 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $668.55 | $267.02 – $816.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $690.00 | $339.95 – $772.93 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $701.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $701.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $701.50 | $121.45 – $3,138.61 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $701.50 | $352.78 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $701.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $701.50 | $343.57 – $2,812.46 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $701.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $707.28 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $709.28 | $348.14 – $2,173.60 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $719.93 | $72.99 – $2,727.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $732.54 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $754.74 | $266.89 – $3,354.40 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $757.80 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $757.80 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $772.00 | $369.11 – $823.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $774.47 | $266.89 – $2,727.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $808.32 | $238.64 – $2,273.40 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $825.72 | $327.00 – $3,493.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $833.58 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $833.58 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $833.58 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $833.58 | $198.87 – $2,273.40 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $851.42 | $179.88 – $2,917.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $888.72 | $238.97 – $1,317.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $888.93 | $351.31 – $1,111.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $893.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $894.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $899.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $902.72 | $59.96 – $6,172.18 |