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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,647.80 | $202.15 – $4,708.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,647.80 | $202.15 – $4,708.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,647.80 | $202.15 – $4,708.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,647.80 | $202.15 – $4,708.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,647.80 | $202.15 – $4,708.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,648.20 | not published |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $1,650.00 | $365.36 – $3,214.20 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,650.00 | $365.36 – $2,640.00 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,656.61 | $518.84 – $4,085.02 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $1,661.40 | $110.20 – $1,470.99 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $1,663.18 | $518.84 – $4,902.03 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,672.00 | $177.00 – $455.49 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,672.00 | $517.56 – $517.56 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,672.00 | $517.56 – $517.56 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $1,672.50 | $249.00 – $249.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,680.80 | $155.56 – $738.85 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,680.80 | $155.56 – $738.85 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,680.80 | $155.56 – $738.85 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,680.80 | $155.56 – $738.85 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,680.80 | $155.56 – $738.85 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,680.80 | $155.56 – $738.85 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $1,681.50 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,686.95 | $449.50 – $3,340.61 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,699.20 | $269.00 – $2,265.60 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,700.00 | $365.36 – $2,720.00 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,703.20 | $176.69 – $1,145.33 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,703.20 | $180.77 – $1,145.33 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,703.20 | $176.69 – $1,145.33 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,703.20 | $179.94 – $1,836.63 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,703.20 | $180.84 – $1,145.33 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $1,705.20 | $83.15 – $2,557.80 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,708.50 | $321.48 – $1,477.97 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,709.30 | $518.84 – $4,085.02 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,729.80 | not published |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,741.80 | $58.60 – $1,801.18 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,741.80 | $228.61 – $1,195.73 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,741.80 | $229.84 – $1,177.72 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,741.80 | $241.76 – $2,122.40 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,741.80 | $228.15 – $1,125.38 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,741.80 | $40.14 – $1,177.72 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,747.20 | not published |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $1,751.76 | $85.22 – $11,167.47 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $1,760.40 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $1,760.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $1,760.40 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $1,764.00 | $761.98 – $761.98 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,764.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,764.10 | $64.56 – $1,764.10 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $1,765.00 | $365.36 – $2,824.00 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $1,765.28 | $61.21 – $3,248.11 |