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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,912.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,912.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $2,912.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $2,912.00 | $324.00 – $324.00 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,935.59 | $2,096.85 – $5,871.18 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $2,942.07 | $1,101.40 – $5,999.49 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $2,949.00 | $876.62 – $876.62 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $2,949.00 | $876.62 – $876.62 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $2,949.00 | $347.62 – $876.62 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $2,949.00 | $876.62 – $876.62 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $2,949.00 | $347.62 – $876.62 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $2,949.00 | $347.62 – $876.62 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,955.00 | $176.81 – $695.38 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $2,956.80 | not published |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $2,971.80 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,995.00 | $347.62 – $722.60 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,995.00 | $351.38 – $527.07 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $3,017.74 | $341.11 – $7,018.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $3,019.00 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $3,043.12 | $386.05 – $386.05 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $3,044.70 | $448.71 – $4,437.99 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,062.50 | $63.05 – $1,685.38 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $3,067.20 | not published |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $3,088.80 | $607.75 – $3,474.90 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3,088.80 | $607.75 – $3,474.90 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $3,090.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $3,091.20 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $3,105.85 | $84.11 – $2,894.65 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,116.00 | $374.99 – $3,505.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,116.00 | $374.99 – $3,505.50 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $3,136.80 | $84.11 – $2,625.50 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,142.40 | $1,343.38 – $3,535.20 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $3,154.37 | $379.01 – $6,790.05 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3,165.60 | $1,167.32 – $3,561.30 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $3,168.00 | $374.99 – $3,564.00 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $3,183.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $3,188.75 | $379.01 – $6,876.00 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $3,189.60 | $374.99 – $3,588.30 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,202.40 | $170.46 – $3,602.70 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $3,208.80 | $374.99 – $3,609.90 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $3,211.27 | $828.74 – $3,714.24 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $3,217.12 | $379.01 – $7,922.02 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $3,246.48 | $370.49 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,248.00 | $277.62 – $3,654.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $3,260.60 | $388.77 – $1,493.03 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,274.87 | $77.96 – $1,649.71 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $3,275.46 | $364.32 – $1,010.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,280.52 | $77.96 – $1,537.74 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,286.80 | $821.22 – $4,565.00 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,290.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |