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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $3,649.80 | $63.05 – $1,539.56 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,649.80 | $290.23 – $760.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $3,678.85 | $448.71 – $1,187.61 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $3,694.86 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $3,729.60 | $352.85 – $5,180.00 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $3,744.00 | $189.63 – $760.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $3,750.75 | $379.01 – $7,084.75 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $3,771.30 | $321.26 – $5,802.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $3,799.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,804.32 | $77.96 – $4,042.09 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,839.50 | $448.71 – $2,296.91 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $3,843.70 | $373.86 – $373.86 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $3,844.00 | $162.10 – $162.10 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $3,848.00 | not published |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,900.65 | $255.55 – $5,400.90 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,900.65 | $247.73 – $5,400.90 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,900.65 | $247.73 – $5,400.90 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $3,900.65 | $247.73 – $5,400.90 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,900.65 | $167.89 – $5,400.90 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $3,900.65 | $247.73 – $5,400.90 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,900.65 | $247.73 – $5,400.90 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,900.65 | $173.17 – $5,400.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $3,902.35 | $828.27 – $3,061.62 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $3,959.73 | $330.30 – $957.86 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $3,959.73 | $330.30 – $957.86 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $3,959.73 | $328.07 – $854.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | $4,024.00 | $828.27 – $3,399.00 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $4,045.80 | not published |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,119.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $4,125.00 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $4,141.20 | $264.73 – $8,874.00 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $4,142.00 | $329.29 – $4,142.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $4,166.02 | $77.96 – $1,531.01 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $4,239.00 | $224.83 – $760.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $4,239.00 | $327.99 – $760.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $4,247.52 | $379.01 – $9,568.58 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $4,249.00 | $366.59 – $3,399.20 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $4,291.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $4,291.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $4,291.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $4,291.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $4,291.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $4,291.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $4,291.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $4,291.00 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $4,342.04 | $453.77 – $7,286.30 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $4,365.45 | $379.01 – $2,123.66 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $4,407.12 | $353.74 – $6,121.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $4,414.97 | $350.46 – $1,779.42 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,419.27 | $351.04 – $702.08 |