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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $2,813.09 | $167.39 – $3,516.37 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,091.80 | $187.96 – $1,359.92 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $3,105.75 | $165.94 – $298.70 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $3,198.00 | $170.10 – $306.19 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $3,284.45 | $167.48 – $174.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $3,313.60 | $144.27 – $303.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $3,313.60 | $144.27 – $445.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,313.60 | $144.27 – $325.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,313.60 | $144.27 – $303.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,313.60 | $144.27 – $325.89 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,313.60 | $144.27 – $312.86 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $3,313.60 | $125.84 – $303.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,313.60 | $144.27 – $303.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,313.60 | $138.49 – $368.69 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,313.60 | $144.27 – $368.69 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,313.60 | $144.27 – $303.56 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,313.60 | $144.27 – $303.56 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,613.20 | $187.96 – $1,359.92 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $3,676.13 | $134.05 – $6,984.64 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $3,676.13 | $114.65 – $6,764.07 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $3,676.13 | $134.05 – $6,764.07 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $3,676.13 | $134.05 – $7,058.16 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $3,676.13 | $135.39 – $6,469.98 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $3,676.13 | $134.05 – $6,984.64 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $3,676.13 | $134.05 – $6,984.64 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $3,676.13 | $134.05 – $6,984.64 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $3,676.13 | $134.05 – $6,984.64 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $3,676.13 | $135.39 – $6,764.07 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $3,676.13 | $134.05 – $6,764.07 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $3,676.13 | $114.65 – $6,617.03 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $3,951.84 | $203.11 – $829.10 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $3,951.84 | $203.11 – $856.43 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $3,951.84 | $203.68 – $856.43 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $4,007.50 | $201.82 – $31,802.41 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $4,108.00 | $335.00 – $335.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $4,378.18 | $165.52 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $4,378.18 | $165.52 – $1,474.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $4,378.18 | $165.52 – $1,474.00 |