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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,764.50 | $366.98 – $2,823.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,768.20 | $50.29 – $700.00 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,782.80 | $291.82 – $3,546.31 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $1,788.41 | $1,126.56 – $2,276.59 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,800.00 | $539.81 – $2,880.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,800.00 | not published |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,812.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,812.00 | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,815.60 | $316.75 – $1,705.83 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,815.60 | $309.60 – $1,705.83 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,815.60 | $309.60 – $1,705.83 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,815.60 | $315.30 – $2,897.70 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,815.60 | $316.88 – $1,705.83 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,823.90 | $158.28 – $2,241.93 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $1,843.35 | $439.13 – $11,060.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $1,843.35 | $439.13 – $11,060.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $1,843.35 | $439.13 – $12,780.56 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,844.85 | $80.55 – $943.20 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,846.40 | $81.36 – $1,455.59 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,848.11 | $332.39 – $1,046.89 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,848.11 | $332.39 – $1,046.89 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,848.11 | $332.39 – $1,046.89 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,848.11 | $332.39 – $1,046.89 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,848.11 | $332.39 – $1,852.27 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,848.50 | $63.05 – $1,422.66 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $1,852.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $1,852.20 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,860.05 | $661.48 – $3,989.44 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,860.30 | $12.93 – $1,698.00 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,863.55 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,865.00 | $539.81 – $2,984.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $1,866.60 | $64.01 – $700.00 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,867.68 | $240.19 – $2,238.57 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,867.68 | $240.19 – $2,238.57 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $1,867.68 | $240.19 – $2,238.57 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,867.68 | $240.19 – $2,238.57 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $1,881.00 | $64.01 – $700.00 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $1,883.46 | $922.22 – $3,405.12 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,888.90 | $162.10 – $1,083.28 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,890.00 | $539.81 – $3,402.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,892.03 | $213.68 – $6,943.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $1,901.90 | $162.10 – $1,658.29 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,911.00 | not published |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,918.15 | $358.25 – $365.41 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,920.05 | $230.12 – $1,090.86 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,920.05 | $230.12 – $1,090.86 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,920.05 | $230.12 – $1,090.86 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,920.05 | $230.12 – $1,090.86 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,920.05 | $230.12 – $1,090.86 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,920.05 | $230.12 – $1,090.86 |