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
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

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