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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $64.01 – $700.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $586.67 | $198.87 – $1,820.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $590.15 | $347.73 – $1,084.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $590.15 | $351.31 – $1,111.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $590.15 | $344.14 – $1,111.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $591.17 | $348.14 – $1,811.65 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $592.49 | $327.00 – $3,493.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $599.94 | $72.99 – $2,272.50 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $606.90 | $198.87 – $1,820.70 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $606.90 | $198.87 – $1,820.70 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $610.93 | $152.96 – $2,917.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $612.75 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $624.68 | $217.92 – $786.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $628.92 | $241.82 – $2,795.20 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $635.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $635.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $635.50 | $183.51 – $2,483.69 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $635.50 | $352.78 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $635.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $635.50 | $343.57 – $2,225.60 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $156.90 – $709.70 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $316.76 – $690.54 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $325.55 – $709.70 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $794.30 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $794.30 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $217.92 – $690.02 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $636.75 | $316.52 – $690.02 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $636.75 | $217.92 – $816.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $645.39 | $241.82 – $2,272.50 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $647.36 | $238.64 – $1,820.70 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $664.40 | $358.48 – $1,678.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $667.59 | $198.87 – $1,820.70 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $667.59 | $198.87 – $1,820.70 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $667.59 | $198.87 – $1,820.70 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $667.59 | $198.87 – $1,820.70 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $678.53 | $144.46 – $1,037.77 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $697.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $697.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $701.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $702.50 | $369.11 – $823.00 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $708.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $710.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $713.96 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $716.94 | $447.92 – $10,355.80 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $718.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $719.02 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |