Brain MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI brain without contrast · CPT 70551

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Brain MRI (Without Contrast)

A brain MRI uses a strong magnet and radio waves — not X-rays — to produce detailed images of brain tissue. "Without contrast" means no dye is injected beforehand; the scan itself takes 30 to 60 minutes and has no radiation exposure.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$233.59

Henry Ford Rochester Hospital — Rochester, MI

Most expensive published cash price

$19,466.37

OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER — Oviedo, FL

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

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