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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $18,069.25 | $625.80 – $3,509.21 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $18,119.75 | $198.02 – $828.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $18,249.04 | $828.27 – $3,240.44 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $18,326.70 | $278.66 – $820.98 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $18,357.60 | $1,922.00 – $3,240.44 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $19,164.09 | $278.66 – $820.98 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $19,466.37 | $828.27 – $3,197.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $20,779.00 | $828.27 – $3,296.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $20,846.34 | $828.27 – $3,140.01 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $21,255.44 | $278.66 – $828.61 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $22,018.15 | $204.67 – $828.27 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $22,018.15 | $204.67 – $3,326.02 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $210.82 – $788.03 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $828.27 – $3,296.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $828.27 – $3,192.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $828.27 – $3,096.78 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $828.27 – $3,015.24 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $198.02 – $828.27 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $203.84 – $828.27 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $190.53 – $828.27 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $273.09 – $763.70 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $195.52 – $828.27 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $273.09 – $828.61 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $341.20 – $750.33 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $274.48 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,046.00 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $278.66 – $278.66 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $175.30 – $2,251.00 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $363.19 – $544.79 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $252.74 – $2,251.00 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $1,006.77 – $1,006.77 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $536.61 – $621.34 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $374.99 – $607.75 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | not published | $1,215.50 – $1,215.50 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,779.42 – $1,779.42 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $353.67 – $2,265.24 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $828.27 – $3,192.11 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $278.66 – $761.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $828.27 – $3,138.78 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $488.64 – $2,265.24 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $397.30 – $1,718.33 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $238.97 – $1,053.13 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $330.28 – $1,155.99 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $207.90 – $759.89 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $80.55 – $171.99 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $330.28 – $1,155.99 |