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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $659.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $660.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $663.50 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $665.00 | $252.44 – $504.89 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $669.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $671.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $675.50 | $221.92 – $420.01 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $676.48 | $143.88 – $780.47 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $679.50 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $680.06 | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $681.37 | $135.37 – $2,010.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $682.20 | $214.40 – $1,023.30 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $683.01 | $107.68 – $2,072.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $690.00 | $568.62 – $988.29 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $692.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $692.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $694.82 | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $699.41 | $197.57 – $664.30 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $708.18 | $121.06 – $2,372.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $717.44 | $267.55 – $2,072.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $748.80 | $210.27 – $1,204.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $779.41 | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $784.18 | $294.17 – $4,032.90 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $784.18 | $294.17 – $4,973.91 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $784.18 | $294.17 – $4,032.90 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $784.18 | $202.15 – $3,808.85 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $786.24 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $791.36 | $281.87 – $3,246.25 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $800.52 | $241.72 – $1,829.76 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $802.40 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $804.25 | $211.71 – $2,869.31 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $805.92 | $211.11 – $1,068.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $812.76 | $276.30 – $1,451.84 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $812.76 | $233.25 – $1,305.02 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $817.28 | $306.88 – $2,057.57 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $823.17 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $833.50 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $833.50 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $833.50 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $833.50 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $833.50 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $854.49 | $38.72 – $3,134.13 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $867.00 | $166.84 – $1,530.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $867.47 | $211.71 – $2,869.31 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $868.50 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $870.98 | $92.97 – $873.62 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $870.98 | $92.97 – $761.88 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $870.98 | $92.97 – $158.45 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $870.98 | $92.97 – $919.72 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $870.98 | $92.97 – $883.78 |