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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $1,600.50 | $217.29 – $709.64 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $1,600.50 | $192.66 – $1,515.42 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,600.50 | $192.66 – $1,515.42 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $1,600.50 | $192.66 – $1,515.42 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,601.60 | $1.01 – $2,217.60 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,605.00 | $539.81 – $2,568.00 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $1,612.39 | $1,032.68 – $2,276.59 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $1,614.76 | $341.56 – $2,358.10 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $1,623.34 | $366.98 – $2,893.78 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,635.86 | $1,032.68 – $2,276.59 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $1,636.20 | $489.84 – $6,699.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,638.65 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,638.65 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,638.65 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,638.65 | $343.75 – $343.75 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,640.45 | $265.38 – $2,343.50 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,648.98 | $276.82 – $276.82 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,648.98 | $177.45 – $369.75 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,652.32 | $346.03 – $346.03 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,667.81 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,671.09 | $366.59 – $1,928.94 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $1,672.40 | $69.69 – $763.86 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,682.85 | $328.68 – $2,589.00 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,688.00 | $63.05 – $1,694.87 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,695.96 | $366.98 – $3,432.30 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,695.96 | $366.98 – $3,432.30 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,695.96 | $686.46 – $3,432.30 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,695.96 | $366.98 – $3,432.30 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,695.96 | $366.98 – $3,432.30 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,695.96 | $366.98 – $3,432.30 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,699.20 | $269.00 – $2,265.60 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $1,726.48 | $238.97 – $1,053.13 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $1,728.00 | $352.00 – $352.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,736.04 | $278.75 – $2,459.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,736.04 | $429.59 – $2,459.00 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,747.50 | $12.93 – $395.87 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,750.00 | $539.81 – $2,800.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $1,750.00 | $539.81 – $3,409.00 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,755.60 | $258.81 – $665.99 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,755.60 | $763.03 – $763.03 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,755.60 | $763.03 – $763.03 |