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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,370.59 | $68.38 – $990.25 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,376.00 | $69.69 – $924.78 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,384.82 | $215.74 – $860.15 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $1,384.82 | $215.74 – $860.15 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,385.48 | $291.82 – $4,336.64 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,388.16 | $80.86 – $265.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,391.25 | $304.91 – $836.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,391.25 | $304.91 – $836.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,391.25 | $304.91 – $836.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,394.40 | $358.48 – $1,645.00 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,398.00 | not published |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,401.12 | $292.09 – $427.64 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $1,417.00 | $63.05 – $587.60 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $1,449.28 | $202.95 – $774.98 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,450.00 | $539.81 – $2,370.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,450.15 | $159.07 – $2,241.93 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,465.20 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,469.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,469.50 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,469.50 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,469.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,469.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,469.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,469.50 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,469.50 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,469.50 | $756.38 – $756.38 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,474.44 | $167.67 – $2,372.00 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,479.91 | $46.77 – $2,064.91 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,479.91 | $2.53 – $1,783.90 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,479.91 | $46.58 – $1,795.56 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $1,501.08 | $324.22 – $907.82 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,509.38 | $260.88 – $4,730.88 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,510.60 | $152.61 – $268.78 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,522.50 | $63.05 – $624.16 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $1,523.60 | $416.20 – $2,600.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,525.12 | $241.07 – $8,578.80 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $1,527.60 | $315.92 – $658.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,531.47 | $77.96 – $1,008.85 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,531.47 | $77.96 – $918.88 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,551.37 | $77.12 – $177.51 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,556.88 | $397.30 – $1,603.77 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,578.20 | $336.39 – $349.85 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,592.50 | $333.46 – $340.13 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $1,595.96 | $87.84 – $177.51 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,600.20 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,600.20 | $372.28 – $3,022.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,600.20 | $906.78 – $1,946.91 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $1,600.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,600.20 | $421.38 – $1,253.49 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,600.50 | $192.66 – $1,515.42 |