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 Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $1,322.91 | $162.73 – $1,750.00 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,327.80 | $10.75 – $335.00 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,330.10 | $66.71 – $939.05 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,330.10 | $67.38 – $1,022.27 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,335.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,335.50 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,335.50 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,335.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,335.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,335.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,335.50 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,335.50 | $239.69 – $479.38 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,335.50 | $514.77 – $514.77 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $1,335.75 | $268.00 – $8,014.14 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $1,335.75 | $268.00 – $9,260.79 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $1,335.75 | $268.00 – $8,014.14 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,337.19 | $234.71 – $836.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,337.19 | $234.71 – $836.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,337.19 | $234.71 – $836.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,337.70 | $206.06 – $1,533.30 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $1,342.40 | $246.21 – $761.98 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,350.00 | $365.36 – $2,160.00 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $1,353.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,354.91 | $449.50 – $3,455.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,370.59 | $56.68 – $990.25 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,379.50 | $52.25 – $426.88 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,379.73 | $113.49 – $2,372.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,382.40 | $231.38 – $323.93 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $1,384.50 | not published |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,386.00 | $227.33 – $889.92 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,386.00 | $227.33 – $816.44 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,386.00 | $227.33 – $816.44 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,386.00 | $227.33 – $889.92 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,386.00 | $227.33 – $1,333.79 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $1,402.00 | $57.89 – $763.86 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,407.50 | $52.25 – $1,159.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,414.80 | $36.33 – $700.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $1,418.20 | $217.13 – $491.89 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $1,419.00 | $237.38 – $712.14 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $1,419.00 | not published |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $1,430.27 | $900.96 – $1,820.69 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,436.40 | $57.89 – $629.87 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,454.04 | $249.48 – $2,942.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,454.04 | $249.48 – $2,942.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,454.04 | $249.48 – $2,942.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,454.04 | $512.79 – $2,942.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,454.04 | $249.48 – $2,942.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,454.04 | $249.48 – $2,942.70 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,467.50 | $52.25 – $430.46 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,470.55 | $223.73 – $2,827.78 |