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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $4,440.60 | $187.96 – $349.61 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $4,643.76 | $153.44 – $4,830.55 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $5,430.00 | $1,812.00 – $1,812.00 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $5,883.15 | $179.88 – $5,910.30 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $6,161.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $6,161.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $6,161.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $6,161.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $6,161.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $6,161.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $6,161.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $6,161.40 | not published |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $6,642.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $6,642.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $6,642.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $6,642.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $6,642.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $6,642.00 | $174.77 – $314.59 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,658.40 | $540.00 – $540.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,107.00 | $174.77 – $2,406.39 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $7,107.00 | $174.77 – $2,406.39 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $7,891.00 | $0.01 – $2,025.39 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $7,891.00 | $0.01 – $2,025.39 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $7,891.00 | $0.01 – $2,025.39 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $7,891.00 | $0.01 – $2,025.39 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $7,891.00 | $0.01 – $2,025.39 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $8,101.00 | $200.12 – $982.14 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $101.17 – $2,145.02 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $191.55 – $804.32 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $101.17 – $2,145.02 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $101.17 – $2,145.02 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $101.17 – $2,145.02 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $101.17 – $2,145.02 |