MRI brain without & w/dye cost at US hospitals
Mri brain w/o & w/dye · CPT 70559
$194.55
lowest cash price
$2,813.09
national median
$8,101.00
highest cash price
194
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $194.55–$8,101.00 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$8,101.00
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center — New York, NYMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($212.47) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,056.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,136.94 | $1,136.94 | $1,136.94 |
| Arizona | 4 | $811.85 | $868.02 | $1,087.58 |
| California | 46 | $993.12 | $6,658.40 | $6,658.40 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 81 | $997.75 | $2,226.90 | $5,883.15 |
| Georgia | 23 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Hawaii | 1 | $5,430.00 | $5,430.00 | $5,430.00 |
| Illinois | 39 | $3,091.80 | $6,161.40 | $6,161.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 13 | $3,313.60 | $3,313.60 | $3,313.60 |
| 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 | $241.18 | $6,642.00 | $7,891.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $4,378.18 | $4,378.18 | $4,378.18 |
| Missouri | 14 | $645.15 | $645.15 | $645.15 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $194.55 | $197.04 | $1,327.36 |
| New Mexico | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $210.66 | $210.66 | $8,101.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $3,676.13 | $3,676.13 | $3,676.13 |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 46 | $798.20 | $2,608.50 | $3,284.45 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 8 | $1,902.75 | $1,902.75 | $1,902.75 |
| South Carolina | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 23 | $4,643.76 | $4,643.76 | $4,643.76 |
| Texas | 79 | $530.00 | $2,813.09 | $4,007.50 |
| Virginia | 26 | $1,041.00 | $1,041.00 | $1,056.50 |
| Washington | 23 | $966.45 | $3,951.84 | $3,951.84 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | $1,182.75 | $1,182.75 | $1,182.75 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $164.64 – $664.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $57.76 – $838.94 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $225.59 – $1,472.84 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $269.08 – $2,480.13 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $150.04 – $319.93 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $155.84 – $319.93 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $150.04 – $315.86 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $151.54 – $319.93 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $269.08 – $2,489.09 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $269.08 – $2,580.48 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $269.08 – $2,456.83 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $269.08 – $2,496.26 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $199.72 – $2,072.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $357.10 – $1,170.74 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $81.44 – $186.92 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $236.37 – $5,091.33 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $175.68 – $1,170.74 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $166.06 – $1,079.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $57.76 – $838.94 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $3,491.61 – $3,491.61 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $57.76 – $838.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | not published | $57.76 – $838.94 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $175.68 – $1,170.74 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $177.76 – $444.39 |