Published cash price
$343–$37,348
what 128 hospitals and imaging centers list for a self-pay brain MRI with contrast
Typical insured rate
$1,711
median of every commercial plan rate in the files
Lowest insured rate
$248
BCBS (ALL PRODUCTS), Valleywise Health Medical Center
Brain MRI with contrast cost by city
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| City | Published cash price | Typical insured rate | Lowest insured rate | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TXHCA Healthcare, Harris Health, Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann, St. Luke's Health | $343–$37,348 | $1,679 | $258 | 45 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TXBaylor Scott & White Health, Methodist Health System, Parkland Health, Texas Health Resources, UT Southwestern Medical Center | $1,813–$3,542 | $2,217 | $375 | 41 |
| Phoenix, AZBanner Health, Dignity Health, HonorHealth, Valleywise Health | $428–$4,947 | $1,225 | $248 | 28 |
| Austin, TXAscension Seton, Baylor Scott & White Health, CHRISTUS Health | $880–$3,969 | $1,848 | $333 | 15 |
Bars use a log scale. The coral bar runs from the lowest to the highest published cash price; the blue dot marks the typical insured rate.
Lowest published cash prices
- $343 — Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Harris Health)
- $343 — Harris Health Lyndon B Johnson Hospital (Harris Health)
- $428 — Valleywise Health Medical Center (Valleywise Health)
- $430 — Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Banner Health)
- $478 — Banner University Medical Center Phoenix (Banner Health)
What this price covers
These are hospital charges for CPT code 70553. Doctors who are not hospital employees — for imaging, usually the radiologist — can bill separately. Before you schedule, ask for a Good Faith Estimate: if you are uninsured, federal law entitles you to one in writing. Methodology.