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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $10,642.54 | $517.79 – $2,539.80 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $10,643.20 | $313.62 – $540.88 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $10,840.25 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $10,868.21 | $198.11 – $501.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $11,264.00 | $391.22 – $2,750.46 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $11,676.27 | $247.98 – $689.39 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $11,774.00 | $353.41 – $517.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $11,785.00 | $391.22 – $2,750.46 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $12,087.00 | $517.79 – $2,539.80 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $13,016.93 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $13,110.77 | $202.15 – $501.04 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $13,170.00 | $226.69 – $947.50 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $13,170.00 | $226.69 – $906.69 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $13,254.33 | $517.79 – $2,461.08 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $13,307.48 | $199.12 – $1,046.00 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $13,405.00 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $13,494.25 | $163.96 – $517.79 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $13,972.17 | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $13,999.75 | $517.79 – $3,399.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $14,794.04 | $198.11 – $396.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $15,173.00 | $391.22 – $2,626.93 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $15,272.84 | $517.79 – $2,505.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $15,311.20 | $517.79 – $2,583.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $15,754.61 | $517.79 – $2,539.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $16,822.00 | $391.22 – $2,727.93 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $16,901.07 | $121.23 – $517.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $17,373.43 | $1,922.00 – $2,539.80 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $17,453.95 | $202.15 – $501.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $18,069.25 | $391.22 – $2,750.46 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $18,251.80 | $202.15 – $501.04 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $18,294.82 | $517.79 – $2,539.80 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $19,466.37 | $517.79 – $2,505.89 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $133.62 – $716.09 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $131.00 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,427.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,583.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,427.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $517.79 – $2,363.30 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $377.05 – $517.79 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $168.78 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $157.76 – $517.79 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $161.89 – $517.79 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $198.11 – $505.70 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $313.62 – $540.88 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,046.00 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $202.15 – $202.15 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $199.12 – $1,046.00 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $233.47 – $368.73 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $218.85 – $2,251.00 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $143.88 – $780.47 |