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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $405.35 – $1,043.10 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $124.08 – $763.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $51.98 – $582.20 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $485.26 – $1,419.82 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $51.98 – $582.20 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | not published | $516.95 – $930.51 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | not published | $558.25 – $1,004.85 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | not published | $516.95 – $930.51 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | not published | $516.95 – $930.51 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | not published | $1,577.10 – $1,577.10 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $1,577.10 – $1,577.10 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | not published | $516.95 – $930.51 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $702.78 – $1,325.59 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $828.76 – $1,771.52 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $144.68 – $305.01 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $152.17 – $305.01 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $144.68 – $305.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $146.13 – $305.01 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | not published | $1,577.10 – $1,577.10 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $828.76 – $1,777.92 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $828.76 – $1,843.20 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $828.76 – $1,754.88 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $828.76 – $1,783.04 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | not published | $516.95 – $1,309.30 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $298.32 – $2,072.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $285.65 – $1,075.69 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $244.52 – $575.72 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $736.35 – $2,585.29 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $285.65 – $1,075.69 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $517.32 – $1,500.23 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $51.98 – $582.20 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $9,751.66 – $9,751.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $51.98 – $582.20 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $51.98 – $582.20 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $285.65 – $1,075.69 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $553.76 – $1,384.39 |