Brain MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI brain with contrast · CPT 70552
$287.17
lowest cash price
$2,267.23
national median
$22,018.15
highest cash price
912
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $287.17–$22,018.15 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$22,018.15
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE — PARKER, COMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,846.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,500.85)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $1,969.80 | $3,694.86 | $5,072.34 |
| Arizona | 22 | $433.29 | $542.37 | $3,439.92 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $612.75 | $1,671.09 | $4,249.00 |
| California | 90 | $531.36 | $3,017.74 | $8,359.64 |
| Colorado | 17 | $547.31 | $6,664.90 | $22,018.15 |
| Florida | 80 | $590.15 | $6,016.25 | $20,846.34 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,736.04 | $1,983.93 | $9,101.83 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $884.80 | $884.80 | $1,965.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,035.21 | $3,391.20 | $4,768.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $710.00 | $3,556.25 |
| Iowa | 24 | $1,164.15 | $2,697.50 | $4,166.02 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,376.00 | $3,959.73 | $16,294.17 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $985.71 | $3,556.25 | $16,907.82 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $713.96 | $713.96 | $713.96 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,844.85 | $2,725.05 | $3,136.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $382.80 | $382.80 | $382.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $287.17 | $2,949.00 | $4,563.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $719.28 | $1,848.11 | $3,405.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $310.86 | $998.66 | $1,501.08 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,366.20 | $1,920.05 | $17,921.12 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,014.40 | $2,014.40 | $2,432.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,623.34 | $1,695.96 | $5,092.35 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,883.46 | $2,095.31 | $2,320.17 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,713.95 | $4,713.95 | $4,713.95 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $390.30 | $592.49 | $1,728.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,539.32 | $2,539.32 | $2,539.32 |
| New York | 23 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $6,617.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,592.50 | $2,267.23 | $5,604.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,740.00 | $3,088.80 | $3,248.00 |
| Ohio | 53 | $1,238.80 | $1,987.50 | $5,833.80 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $985.40 | $1,927.75 | $3,844.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $315.90 | $1,600.50 | $2,256.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $635.50 | $2,854.80 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $809.50 | $2,375.50 | $5,004.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $3,142.40 | $3,202.40 | $3,430.40 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $566.44 | $667.59 | $14,517.67 |
| Texas | 114 | $795.06 | $2,504.25 | $21,255.44 |
| Virginia | 38 | $636.75 | $2,548.50 | $13,740.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $837.72 | $1,815.60 | $3,413.20 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $1,066.00 | $1,800.00 | $3,649.80 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $965.58 | $2,210.00 | $5,610.68 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,000.86 | $1,595.96 | $1,788.41 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $287.17 | $188.95 – $664.83 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $310.86 | $323.39 – $734.99 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $315.90 | $68.73 – $189.75 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $382.80 | $638.00 – $638.00 |
| 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 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $420.58 | $336.46 – $4,332.00 |
| 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 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $433.29 | $241.82 – $2,272.50 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $466.33 | $326.00 – $3,591.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $468.20 | $241.82 – $2,795.20 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $479.72 | $52.19 – $2,927.23 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $479.72 | $52.19 – $2,927.23 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $479.72 | $52.19 – $2,927.23 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $479.72 | $52.19 – $3,088.88 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $481.77 | $241.82 – $2,272.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $481.77 | $241.82 – $2,272.50 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $499.95 | $241.82 – $2,272.50 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $499.95 | $241.82 – $2,424.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $502.98 | $241.82 – $2,272.50 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $515.10 | $241.82 – $2,272.50 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $531.36 | $12.93 – $631.89 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $539.34 | $241.82 – $2,424.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $539.34 | $241.82 – $2,272.50 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $542.37 | $241.82 – $2,272.50 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $547.31 | $348.58 – $1,811.65 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $565.20 | $321.29 – $715.75 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $566.44 | $198.87 – $1,820.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $50.29 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $582.60 | $50.29 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $64.01 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $582.60 | $50.29 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $64.01 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $50.29 – $700.00 |