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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $477.60 | $217.46 – $484.45 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $479.95 | $72.99 – $1,818.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $490.59 | $204.15 – $1,441.45 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $496.16 | $105.33 – $1,594.80 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $503.10 | $166.84 – $2,236.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $513.88 | $105.33 – $1,594.80 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $516.31 | $166.84 – $1,818.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $531.60 | $105.33 – $1,594.80 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $531.60 | $105.33 – $1,594.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $537.42 | $264.17 – $3,493.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $548.35 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $548.35 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $548.35 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $554.15 | $110.75 – $2,917.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $561.60 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $567.04 | $126.40 – $1,594.80 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $569.92 | $271.72 – $978.77 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $582.00 | $36.33 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $582.00 | $36.33 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $582.00 | $52.83 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.00 | $52.83 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $582.60 | $36.33 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $36.33 – $700.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $52.83 – $700.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $584.76 | $105.33 – $1,594.80 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $584.76 | $105.33 – $1,594.80 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $584.76 | $105.33 – $1,594.80 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $584.76 | $105.33 – $1,594.80 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $593.63 | $169.21 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $599.04 | $225.33 – $2,251.00 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $604.95 | $121.83 – $485.38 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $604.95 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $604.95 | $194.07 – $472.27 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $604.95 | $220.67 – $485.38 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $604.95 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $604.95 | $214.55 – $519.55 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $604.95 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $604.95 | $169.21 – $471.92 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $604.95 | $214.55 – $471.92 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $604.95 | $230.73 – $507.50 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $604.95 | $169.21 – $558.72 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $604.95 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $615.46 | $104.60 – $896.25 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $638.00 | $52.25 – $480.35 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $638.18 | $242.92 – $1,820.69 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $648.55 | $10.75 – $1,560.38 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $652.19 | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |