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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $3,324.00 | $139.14 – $482.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,324.00 | $139.14 – $545.54 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,324.00 | $139.14 – $528.26 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,324.00 | $139.14 – $335.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,324.00 | $139.14 – $533.55 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $3,324.00 | $121.16 – $485.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,324.00 | $139.14 – $471.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,324.00 | $139.14 – $537.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,324.00 | $139.14 – $473.53 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,324.00 | $139.14 – $467.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,324.00 | $139.14 – $482.27 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,379.80 | $585.55 – $1,990.64 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $3,590.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $3,590.00 | $544.45 – $980.01 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $3,590.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $3,590.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $3,590.00 | $544.45 – $980.01 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $3,590.00 | $544.45 – $980.01 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,841.00 | $544.45 – $2,178.36 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $3,841.00 | $544.45 – $2,178.36 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $4,378.18 | $157.36 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $4,378.18 | $157.36 – $1,474.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $4,378.18 | $157.36 – $1,474.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $4,628.64 | $365.55 – $4,653.98 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,995.20 | $1,338.00 – $1,338.00 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $5,317.50 | $1,728.00 – $1,728.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $5,379.00 | $445.00 – $811.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $5,490.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $5,490.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $5,490.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $5,490.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $5,490.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $5,490.80 | not published |