Brain MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI brain without contrast · CPT 70551
$233.59
lowest cash price
$1,948.00
national median
$19,466.37
highest cash price
932
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $233.59–$19,466.37 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,330.10) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,805.36)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $1,546.86 | $4,056.78 | $4,594.20 |
| Arizona | 22 | $346.63 | $433.90 | $2,796.60 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $561.60 | $1,473.44 | $3,050.00 |
| California | 90 | $332.10 | $2,600.00 | $7,599.73 |
| Colorado | 15 | $437.67 | $6,456.42 | $13,494.25 |
| Florida | 79 | $895.20 | $5,884.19 | $19,466.37 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,636.88 | $1,948.00 | $11,676.27 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $791.36 | $791.36 | $1,672.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $940.83 | $3,088.08 | $4,532.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.00 | $671.50 | $3,566.85 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,370.59 | $2,297.10 | $5,621.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,402.00 | $3,272.76 | $13,972.17 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $1,354.91 | $3,205.20 | $16,901.07 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $599.04 | $599.04 | $599.04 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,330.10 | $1,492.10 | $2,559.90 |
| Maryland | 2 | $259.20 | $259.20 | $259.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $233.59 | $1,902.00 | $3,936.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $548.35 | $2,676.80 | $3,092.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $262.68 | $934.40 | $1,296.33 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,180.08 | $1,680.80 | $10,840.25 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,342.40 | $1,342.40 | $1,764.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $1,308.27 | $1,495.46 | $4,866.25 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,506.45 | $1,976.82 | $2,188.97 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,932.90 | $3,932.90 | $3,932.90 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $264.17 | $537.42 | $1,577.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,192.82 | $2,192.82 | $2,192.82 |
| New York | 23 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $5,577.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,477.00 | $1,765.28 | $3,896.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,140.00 | $2,140.00 | $2,948.00 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,033.20 | $1,507.35 | $3,925.20 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $870.98 | $1,915.55 | $3,442.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $262.44 | $1,486.50 | $2,042.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $455.00 | $1,741.80 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $675.50 | $2,045.00 | $13,170.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,649.60 | $2,930.40 | $3,141.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $496.16 | $604.95 | $10,643.20 |
| Texas | 112 | $490.59 | $2,260.29 | $18,251.80 |
| Virginia | 43 | $593.63 | $1,932.50 | $11,774.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $569.92 | $1,703.20 | $3,254.30 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $868.50 | $1,407.50 | $3,243.60 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $873.24 | $2,110.00 | $5,058.83 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $800.52 | $1,276.36 | $1,430.27 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $233.59 | $127.89 – $449.98 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $259.20 | $432.00 – $432.00 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $262.44 | $56.90 – $158.25 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $262.68 | $218.89 – $497.48 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $264.17 | $241.72 – $4,332.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $264.17 | $264.17 – $4,332.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $267.55 | $267.55 – $4,332.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $267.55 | $267.55 – $4,332.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $267.55 | $267.55 – $4,332.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $267.78 | $267.78 – $4,332.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $267.78 | $241.72 – $4,332.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $284.66 | $284.66 – $4,332.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $284.66 | $227.73 – $4,332.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $328.08 | $43.24 – $1,978.51 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $328.08 | $43.24 – $2,087.77 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $328.08 | $43.24 – $1,978.51 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $328.08 | $43.24 – $1,978.51 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $332.10 | $10.75 – $566.40 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $346.63 | $166.84 – $1,818.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $374.53 | $166.84 – $2,236.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $385.42 | $166.84 – $1,818.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $385.42 | $166.84 – $1,818.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $399.96 | $166.84 – $1,818.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $399.96 | $166.84 – $1,939.20 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $402.38 | $166.84 – $1,818.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $412.08 | $166.84 – $1,818.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $422.99 | $264.17 – $3,591.00 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $431.47 | $166.84 – $1,939.20 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $431.47 | $166.84 – $1,818.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $433.90 | $166.84 – $1,818.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $437.67 | $235.93 – $1,448.75 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $455.00 | $235.78 – $1,342.45 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $455.00 | $247.54 – $1,342.45 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $455.00 | $172.59 – $2,023.71 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $455.00 | $238.78 – $1,342.45 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $455.00 | $249.91 – $1,342.45 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $455.00 | $232.54 – $1,813.42 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $455.00 | $234.00 – $1,342.45 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $472.75 | $235.63 – $1,448.75 |