Brain MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI brain without contrast · CPT 70551

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Brain MRI (Without Contrast)

A brain MRI uses a strong magnet and radio waves — not X-rays — to produce detailed images of brain tissue. "Without contrast" means no dye is injected beforehand; the scan itself takes 30 to 60 minutes and has no radiation exposure.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$233.59

Henry Ford Rochester Hospital — Rochester, MI

Most expensive published cash price

$19,466.37

OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER — Oviedo, FL

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

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