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
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $1,084.20 $241.72 – $1,501.20
medina hospital Medina, OH $1,084.20 $0.87 – $1,501.20
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $1,094.22 $162.73 – $1,750.00
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $1,096.00 $284.65 – $2,600.00
SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. San Luis Obispo, CA $1,097.64 $306.34 – $15,854.80
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $1,127.02 $235.35 – $1,084.00
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) Middleburg, FL $1,127.02 $235.35 – $1,084.00
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) Saint Johns, FL $1,127.02 $237.78 – $1,111.00
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) Jacksonville, FL $1,127.02 $232.92 – $1,111.00
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $1,127.70 $211.52 – $215.75
PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Portland, OR $1,133.12 $199.57 – $6,373.80
HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Selma, CA $1,141.52 $38.72 – $1,723.85
REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Reedley, CA $1,141.52 $2.11 – $1,489.26
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $1,141.52 $38.80 – $1,498.99
Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Smithville, TN $1,146.95 $167.52 – $582.81
Ascension Saint Thomas River Park McMinnville, TN $1,146.95 $167.52 – $603.02
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro, TN $1,146.95 $182.43 – $602.90
Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Sparta, TN $1,146.95 $167.52 – $582.81
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Nashville, TN $1,146.95 $182.43 – $582.81
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $1,180.08 $237.67 – $430.18
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $1,205.28 $66.94 – $221.00
Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV $1,205.50 not published
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $1,210.00 $365.36 – $1,936.00
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $1,236.50 $145.45 – $5,397.00
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $1,240.70 $64.47 – $148.41
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) Vernon, IN $1,244.40 $52.83 – $700.00
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX $1,259.16 $232.50 – $620.95
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI $1,259.44 $137.36 – $523.67
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $1,261.80 not published
St Francis Eastside Greenville, SC $1,261.80 not published
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $1,263.66 $211.71 – $2,613.32
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $1,264.50 $52.25 – $401.87
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO $1,265.00 $178.62 – $712.84
Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH $1,274.65 $230.07 – $230.07
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH $1,274.65 $235.10 – $235.10
Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH $1,274.65 $230.07 – $230.07
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $1,274.65 $230.07 – $230.07
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $1,276.36 $73.44 – $148.41
Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH $1,285.70 $230.07 – $239.27
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $1,289.50 $825.88 – $1,820.69
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $1,290.00 $52.83 – $700.00
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) Boonville, IN $1,290.00 $36.33 – $700.00
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN $1,290.00 $52.83 – $700.00
64-0881013 MBMC Jackson Jackson, MS $1,296.33 $219.44 – $614.43
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $1,301.89 $233.60 – $1,326.37
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $1,302.80 $172.74 – $1,039.16
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA $1,302.80 $173.97 – $1,041.50
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA $1,304.10 $241.79 – $292.47
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $1,307.22 $236.05 – $236.05
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $1,308.27 $825.88 – $1,820.69

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