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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $719.28 | $314.01 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $719.28 | $314.01 – $1,474.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $719.28 | $314.01 – $1,474.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $732.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $732.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $736.20 | $296.37 – $1,104.30 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $743.68 | $238.97 – $1,053.13 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $749.75 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $751.19 | $186.95 – $2,010.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $753.00 | $148.71 – $2,072.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $765.00 | $63.05 – $702.32 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $766.01 | $400.67 – $2,072.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $771.07 | $232.35 – $870.22 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $790.96 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $795.06 | $240.19 – $2,706.62 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $797.98 | $358.91 – $2,276.59 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $809.50 | $324.48 – $588.57 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $817.00 | $310.67 – $1,204.00 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $825.40 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $837.72 | $341.05 – $2,138.36 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $837.72 | $403.99 – $2,378.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $843.05 | $347.73 – $1,084.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $857.85 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $859.28 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $868.14 | $46.77 – $3,754.20 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $879.12 | $178.86 – $2,372.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $884.80 | $412.14 – $3,629.50 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $886.00 | $357.13 – $2,265.72 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $886.00 | $357.13 – $2,265.72 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $886.00 | $357.13 – $2,265.72 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $886.00 | $357.13 – $2,265.72 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $886.00 | $357.13 – $2,265.72 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $887.23 | $12.93 – $1,869.10 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $891.63 | $461.69 – $4,585.50 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $891.63 | $461.69 – $5,655.45 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $891.63 | $461.69 – $4,585.50 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $891.63 | $278.66 – $4,330.75 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $943.50 | not published |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $950.25 | $313.59 – $1,130.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $963.04 | $448.71 – $2,464.65 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $965.58 | $89.95 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $965.58 | $89.95 – $720.99 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $985.14 | $252.74 – $2,107.81 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $985.40 | $112.11 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $985.40 | $112.11 – $988.74 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $985.40 | $112.11 – $977.37 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $985.40 | $112.11 – $852.36 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $985.40 | $112.11 – $233.19 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $985.40 | $112.11 – $977.37 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $985.71 | $567.00 – $2,233.14 |