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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $3,534.00 | $969.73 – $3,534.00 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,566.85 | $119.07 – $6,516.08 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,566.85 | $752.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,566.85 | $561.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,566.85 | $543.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,566.85 | $542.00 – $8,831.45 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,566.85 | $167.78 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,566.85 | $467.00 – $8,688.10 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $3,625.60 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,628.80 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $3,637.30 | $517.79 – $2,399.65 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,682.80 | $198.97 – $1,232.72 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $3,720.45 | $332.01 – $2,779.57 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $3,726.40 | not published |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $3,742.33 | $313.62 – $540.88 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $3,763.20 | $152.17 – $760.00 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $3,763.20 | $222.00 – $760.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,801.60 | $214.16 – $1,433.39 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $3,826.74 | $272.77 – $8,620.66 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $3,834.60 | $213.60 – $1,232.72 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,887.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,887.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,887.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,887.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,887.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,887.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,887.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,887.10 | not published |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $3,896.00 | $228.06 – $569.47 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $3,925.20 | not published |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $3,932.90 | $66.71 – $1,552.82 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $3,936.00 | $221.20 – $962.05 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $3,936.00 | $221.20 – $962.05 |