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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,301.60 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,301.60 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,301.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,301.60 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,301.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,301.60 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,301.60 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,312.08 | $238.97 – $1,317.29 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,314.23 | $525.94 – $3,351.53 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,322.96 | $415.53 – $2,358.32 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $1,349.00 | not published |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,350.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,350.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,350.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,350.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $1,359.90 | not published |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,388.74 | $311.90 – $1,068.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,389.58 | $17.09 – $3,072.94 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,400.00 | $59.88 – $4,042.25 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,404.15 | $244.17 – $3,035.36 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $1,420.12 | $357.13 – $364.27 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,426.76 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,426.76 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,426.76 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,428.36 | $567.00 – $3,235.96 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $1,436.06 | $343.67 – $5,123.41 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,454.00 | $324.48 – $585.42 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,454.00 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,460.43 | $332.80 – $2,107.81 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,476.45 | $10.39 – $2,050.90 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,034.21 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,034.21 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,034.21 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,034.21 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,034.21 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,489.78 | $343.67 – $4,663.12 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,490.49 | $447.92 – $21,529.30 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $1,510.00 | not published |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,510.60 | $172.80 – $306.26 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $1,512.16 | $341.05 – $2,138.36 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,512.16 | $403.99 – $2,378.93 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,516.56 | $297.06 – $1,015.14 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $1,516.56 | $264.35 – $1,339.35 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,524.43 | $567.00 – $2,944.76 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $1,548.94 | $343.67 – $5,123.41 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,552.32 | $347.51 – $628.99 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,553.91 | $297.06 – $981.30 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,561.95 | $304.45 – $2,241.93 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,579.32 | $274.01 – $3,084.62 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,588.80 | not published |