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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,290.00 | $364.31 – $364.31 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $3,290.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,290.00 | $362.70 – $954.63 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $3,290.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,290.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $3,290.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $3,290.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,303.30 | not published |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,303.30 | $931.71 – $1,473.55 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,303.30 | $350.46 – $931.71 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,315.20 | $339.27 – $3,729.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,316.71 | $77.96 – $3,677.40 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,337.20 | $224.19 – $1,308.51 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $3,341.76 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $3,362.40 | $283.44 – $3,782.70 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $3,376.14 | $213.68 – $7,116.78 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $3,376.80 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $3,377.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,379.80 | $224.19 – $1,270.98 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $3,381.60 | $1,204.70 – $3,804.30 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $3,391.20 | $370.49 – $4,710.00 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $3,399.60 | $244.80 – $760.00 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,405.60 | $374.99 – $3,831.30 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,405.60 | $277.45 – $3,831.30 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,413.20 | $388.77 – $1,317.13 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $3,430.40 | $1,346.43 – $3,859.20 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $3,439.92 | $140.25 – $306.42 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $3,469.88 | $841.40 – $4,370.80 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $3,477.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $3,497.00 | $357.78 – $3,513.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,501.33 | $77.96 – $1,715.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,501.33 | $77.96 – $1,930.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,501.33 | $77.96 – $1,794.43 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,520.00 | $344.32 – $1,350.45 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $3,551.90 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $3,551.90 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $3,553.92 | $505.16 – $4,936.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,556.25 | $169.60 – $7,112.49 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,556.25 | $752.00 – $9,483.32 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,556.25 | $561.00 – $9,483.32 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,556.25 | $543.00 – $9,483.32 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,556.25 | $542.00 – $9,639.79 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,556.25 | $246.52 – $9,483.32 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,556.25 | $467.00 – $9,483.32 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $3,562.56 | $1,289.52 – $2,862.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $3,564.39 | $470.05 – $1,770.37 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $3,567.20 | $379.01 – $2,111.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $3,603.00 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,615.50 | $339.02 – $372.92 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $3,631.60 | $240.19 – $2,238.57 |