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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $2,637.60 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $2,638.00 | $272.77 – $6,473.60 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $2,646.00 | $204.15 – $3,780.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,649.60 | $1,132.70 – $2,980.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,655.80 | $64.56 – $2,821.78 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $2,676.05 | $225.74 – $234.77 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2,676.80 | $253.81 – $3,011.40 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $2,677.80 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,682.00 | $231.40 – $416.51 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,685.54 | $236.92 – $8,822.55 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $2,702.05 | $227.83 – $236.94 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,715.00 | $240.32 – $360.48 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,715.00 | $237.74 – $1,879.97 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $2,748.00 | $2,461.75 – $5,610.50 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,757.60 | $253.81 – $3,102.30 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $2,757.60 | $253.81 – $3,102.30 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $2,778.73 | $249.17 – $698.54 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $2,796.60 | $132.60 – $222.30 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,797.20 | $265.88 – $839.23 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $2,804.50 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $2,805.25 | $2,003.75 – $5,610.50 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $2,808.80 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,834.55 | $272.77 – $1,385.72 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $2,860.65 | $214.06 – $4,401.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,871.00 | $146.57 – $475.58 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $2,876.30 | $255.69 – $255.69 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $2,881.44 | $764.30 – $2,862.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $2,892.00 | $1,236.33 – $3,253.50 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $2,900.80 | $344.32 – $1,125.38 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,903.60 | $162.73 – $1,750.00 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $2,913.60 | $1,074.39 – $3,277.80 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $2,914.16 | $307.13 – $4,890.20 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,930.40 | $229.63 – $3,296.70 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $2,939.20 | $253.81 – $3,306.60 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,948.00 | $178.53 – $3,316.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,955.31 | $64.56 – $1,488.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,999.82 | $64.56 – $3,326.05 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $3,000.90 | $192.04 – $6,430.50 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $3,007.20 | $1,180.33 – $3,383.10 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,009.50 | $231.86 – $255.05 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $3,022.20 | $165.69 – $760.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $3,023.30 | $306.88 – $990.01 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $3,026.16 | $102.28 – $2,862.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $3,050.00 | $223.73 – $2,440.00 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $3,062.40 | $253.81 – $3,445.20 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $3,062.40 | $253.81 – $3,445.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,064.97 | $64.56 – $1,436.70 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,083.20 | $176.78 – $3,468.60 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,083.20 | $253.81 – $3,468.60 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $3,083.20 | $253.81 – $3,468.60 |