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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $3,936.00 | $221.20 – $962.05 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $3,936.00 | $221.20 – $962.05 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $3,936.00 | $221.10 – $962.05 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $3,940.80 | $231.07 – $5,254.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $4,048.96 | $64.56 – $1,487.99 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $4,056.78 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $4,115.52 | $102.28 – $5,716.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,119.60 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,125.00 | $192.10 – $1,254.16 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $4,136.40 | $139.75 – $760.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $4,188.41 | $272.77 – $7,576.38 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,272.00 | $215.68 – $1,232.72 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $4,273.62 | not published |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $4,290.74 | $236.71 – $675.95 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $4,391.63 | $239.69 – $1,085.97 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $4,391.63 | $1,085.97 – $1,085.97 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $4,395.32 | $236.71 – $532.20 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $4,395.32 | $236.71 – $703.89 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $4,455.87 | $321.54 – $2,585.29 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $4,468.80 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $4,532.40 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $4,594.20 | $2,628.13 – $2,628.13 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $4,790.10 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $4,809.00 | $3,492.25 – $7,752.80 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $4,866.25 | $1,226.30 – $6,481.85 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $4,887.00 | $391.22 – $2,295.72 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $4,916.39 | $249.17 – $564.79 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $5,007.33 | $237.50 – $480.34 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $5,007.33 | $222.15 – $440.31 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $5,058.83 | not published |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $5,130.95 | $236.71 – $517.67 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $5,178.60 | $182.96 – $1,232.72 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $5,342.03 | $223.88 – $223.88 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $5,379.00 | $271.73 – $679.29 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $5,456.00 | $271.73 – $625.12 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $5,499.90 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $5,577.00 | $271.73 – $1,817.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $5,621.00 | $114.07 – $3,780.00 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $5,621.00 | $225.21 – $5,621.00 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $5,670.38 | $272.77 – $2,847.04 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $5,742.77 | $255.40 – $566.26 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $5,742.77 | $695.86 – $695.86 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $5,841.17 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $5,841.17 | $690.31 – $690.31 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $5,841.17 | $249.17 – $577.84 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $5,841.17 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $5,841.17 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $5,884.19 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | $5,921.36 | $313.62 – $540.88 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $5,948.64 | $260.85 – $567.73 |