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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $870.98 | $92.97 – $873.62 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $873.24 | $74.72 – $488.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $873.24 | $74.72 – $488.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $878.96 | $211.71 – $2,751.21 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $892.50 | $221.92 – $334.21 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $892.50 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $895.20 | $259.86 – $1,678.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $900.00 | $242.63 – $1,678.00 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $913.50 | not published |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $918.75 | $212.26 – $1,130.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $934.40 | $184.20 – $711.65 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $940.83 | $146.72 – $1,912.96 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $956.04 | $104.10 – $211.84 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $957.57 | $189.44 – $3,001.32 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $969.60 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $973.00 | $38.80 – $2,052.58 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $977.40 | $230.42 – $1,303.20 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $983.92 | $143.88 – $780.47 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $989.40 | $6.32 – $1,420.24 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $993.20 | $241.72 – $246.55 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $993.50 | not published |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,006.36 | $188.84 – $188.84 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,006.36 | $121.05 – $252.23 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $1,018.21 | $213.83 – $445.48 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $1,026.06 | $306.34 – $19,055.40 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $1,027.46 | $211.52 – $215.75 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,033.20 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,033.20 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,033.20 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,033.20 | $236.56 – $635.54 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,033.20 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,033.20 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,033.20 | $236.56 – $635.54 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,038.24 | $276.30 – $1,060.33 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $1,038.24 | $276.30 – $1,095.29 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $1,038.24 | $277.07 – $1,095.29 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,040.50 | not published |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,051.20 | $206.70 – $602.87 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,080.00 | $242.63 – $1,645.00 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |