MRI brain without dye cost at US hospitals
Mri brain w/o dye · CPT 70557
$207.50
lowest cash price
$2,005.45
national median
$5,490.80
highest cash price
202
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $207.50–$5,490.80 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($637.97) → Sep 1, 2026 ($728.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,021.02 | $1,021.02 | $1,021.02 |
| Arizona | 4 | $541.24 | $578.68 | $725.05 |
| California | 46 | $580.80 | $4,995.20 | $4,995.20 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 81 | $647.40 | $1,558.05 | $3,073.85 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $5,317.50 | $5,317.50 | $5,317.50 |
| Illinois | 39 | $2,982.00 | $5,490.80 | $5,490.80 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 13 | $3,324.00 | $3,324.00 | $3,324.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $751.34 | $1,652.00 | $3,841.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $4,378.18 | $4,378.18 | $4,378.18 |
| Missouri | 14 | $422.40 | $422.40 | $422.40 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 1 | $676.45 | $676.45 | $676.45 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $599.23 | $606.89 | $879.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $648.84 | $648.84 | $5,379.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,059.45 | $1,059.45 | $1,059.45 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 46 | $1,606.15 | $1,978.60 | $3,288.35 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | $1,487.25 | $1,487.25 | $1,487.25 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $207.50 | $274.00 | $274.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | $4,628.64 | $4,628.64 | $4,628.64 |
| Texas | 89 | $1,222.20 | $2,060.00 | $2,459.08 |
| Virginia | 26 | $728.50 | $937.00 | $937.00 |
| Washington | 23 | $919.02 | $996.96 | $996.96 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $742.50 | $742.50 | $742.50 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $207.50 | $508.21 – $663.12 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $274.00 | $508.21 – $559.03 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $274.00 | $508.21 – $559.03 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $422.40 | $327.99 – $1,037.83 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $541.24 | $350.10 – $2,553.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $578.68 | $350.10 – $2,553.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $580.80 | $597.36 – $1,300.14 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $599.23 | $405.77 – $4,332.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $599.23 | $405.77 – $4,332.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $605.91 | $350.10 – $2,553.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $606.89 | $405.77 – $4,332.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $606.89 | $405.77 – $4,332.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $606.89 | $405.77 – $4,332.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $607.42 | $405.77 – $4,361.96 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $607.42 | $379.40 – $4,361.96 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $645.71 | $397.63 – $4,361.96 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $645.71 | $405.77 – $4,361.96 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $647.40 | $358.56 – $996.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $648.84 | $370.50 – $1,364.16 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $648.84 | $370.50 – $1,364.16 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $648.84 | $445.00 – $1,364.16 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $648.84 | $445.00 – $1,364.16 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $648.84 | $445.00 – $1,364.16 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $648.84 | $370.50 – $1,364.16 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $648.84 | $370.50 – $1,364.16 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $648.84 | $445.00 – $1,364.16 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $648.84 | $445.00 – $1,364.16 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $648.84 | $445.00 – $1,364.16 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $648.84 | $445.00 – $1,364.16 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $676.45 | $174.58 – $782.40 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $725.05 | $350.10 – $2,553.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $728.50 | $345.07 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $728.50 | $345.07 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $728.50 | $345.07 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $728.50 | $345.07 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $728.50 | $345.07 – $2,149.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $742.50 | $108.60 – $2,639.66 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $751.34 | $98.19 – $4,653.63 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $751.34 | $98.19 – $4,391.62 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $751.34 | $98.19 – $3,816.32 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $751.34 | $98.19 – $4,027.07 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $879.00 | $94.86 – $1,336.02 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $919.02 | $2.44 – $2,433.01 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $937.00 | $543.79 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $937.00 | $543.79 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $937.00 | $543.79 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $937.00 | $543.79 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $937.00 | $543.79 – $559.79 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $937.00 | $543.79 – $7,370.24 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $937.00 | $543.79 – $5,369.86 |