Brain MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI brain with contrast · CPT 70552

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Brain MRI (with contrast)

This is a brain MRI in which gadolinium dye is injected into a vein before the images are taken. Contrast makes tissue with a leaky blood supply light up, which is how tumors, abscesses and active inflammation are separated from the normal brain around them.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$287.17

Henry Ford Rochester Hospital — Rochester, MI

Most expensive published cash price

$22,018.15

HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE — PARKER, CO

Median 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

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