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Brain MRI

MRI scan of the brain.

Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. With-and-without-contrast (70553) typically runs higher than without-contrast (70551). The radiologist's interpretation is usually billed under a separate code unless the hospital reports a packaged price.

What's included

Each component is a category of charge that contributes to the total bill. Items marked “billed separately” are still part of the episode, but you'll receive that bill from a different provider.

  • MRI brain scan

    Base procedure

    CPT 70551 · CPT 70552 · CPT 70553

  • Radiologist interpretation

    ProfessionalBilled separately

    The radiologist's read. Often a separate professional fee.

    CPT 70551

  • IV contrast agent

    Drug / contrastOptional

    Only applies to contrast variants; billed as a separate line item.

    HCPCS A9579

Provider prices — cash

Median cash-pay price across components that hospitals have published for this package. Completeness reflects how many of the package's expected components had matching data.

HospitalMedianRangeCompleteness
REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN$51—50%
FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITALDUBLIN, GA$91—50%
CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CENTERTAZEWELL, TN$105—50%
SOUTHERN HILLS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERLAS VEGAS, NV$133—50%
SUNRISE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERLAS VEGAS, NV$145—50%
REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITALSKOWHEGAN, ME$146—50%
EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTERRANCHO MIRAGE, CA$152—50%
EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITALLANSING, MI$162—50%
E.W. SPARROW HOSPITAL -ST LAWRENCE$162—50%
RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERALEXANDRIA, LA$163—50%
CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITALCARROLLTON, MO$165—50%
JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITALJACKSON, TN$165—50%
WEST TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE MILAN HOSPITALMILAN, TN$165—50%
VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY HOSPITALMARTIN, TN$165—50%
DYERSBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERDYERSBURG, TN$165—50%
WEST TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE CAMDEN HOSPITALCAMDEN, TN$165—50%
WEST TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE BOLIVAR HOSPITALBOLIVAR, TN$165—50%
SKY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTERLONE TREE, CO$168—50%
LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTERROSEAU, MN$169—50%
CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITALPICKENS, SC$182—50%
ANMED HEALTHANDERSON, SC$182—50%
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITALSAN JOSE, CA$188—50%
FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITALFRESNO, CA$190—50%
KINGMAN HEALTHCARE CENTERKINGMAN, KS$191—50%
NORTHBAY MEDICAL CENTERFAIRFIELD, CA$193—50%
NORTHBAY VACAVALLEY HOSPITAL$193—50%
CAREPARTNERS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL$201—50%
NORTHERN COLORADO LONG TERM ACUTE HOSPITAL$201—50%
MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITALLAS VEGAS, NV$201—50%
PAMPA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERPAMPA, TX$203—50%
LAS PALMAS MEDICAL CENTER A CAMPUS OF LPDS HEALTHCEL PASO, TX$204—50%
LAS PALMAS DEL SOL HEALTHCARE TRANSPLANT$204—50%
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCULLMAN, AL$207—50%
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEASTPASADENA, TX$208—50%
CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER NORTHWEST$208—50%
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CONROECONROE, TX$208—50%
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE CLEAR LAKEWEBSTER, TX$208—50%
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE NORTHWESTHOUSTON, TX$208—50%
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE WESTHOUSTON, TX$208—50%
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE MEDICAL CENTERHOUSTON, TX$208—50%
VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERBROWNSVILLE, TX$208—50%
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE TOMBALLTOMBALL, TX$208—50%
WOMANS HOSPITAL OF TEXAS,THEHOUSTON, TX$208—50%
RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITALMCALLEN, TX$208—50%
ST DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTERAUSTIN, TX$208—50%
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE KINGWOODKINGWOOD, TX$208—50%
CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER,THECORPUS CHRISTI, TX$208—50%
TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITALHOUSTON, TX$208—50%
NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTERAUSTIN, TX$208—50%
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE PEARLANDPEARLAND, TX$208—50%
MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTERCORINTH, MS$209—50%
CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTERMANCHESTER, NH$217—50%
SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITALINDIANOLA, MS$218—50%
EDGEWOOD SURGICAL HOSPITALTRANSFER, PA$218—50%
EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL - PORTOLA CAMPUSPORTOLA, CA$219—50%
PARK NICOLLET METHODIST HOSPITALSAINT LOUIS PARK, MN$221—50%
NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERNATCHITOCHES, LA$222—50%
MEDICAL CITY PLANOPLANO, TX$222—50%
COLLETON MEDICAL CENTERWALTERBORO, SC$227—50%
HARRIS HEALTHHOUSTON, TX$231—50%
MEDSTAR SAINT MARY'S HOSPITALLEONARDTOWN, MD$235—50%
LUMINIS HEALTH ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER, INCANNAPOLIS, MD$237—50%
UNIVERSITY OF MD BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTERGLEN BURNIE, MD$237—50%
NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTERWINFIELD, AL$238—50%
LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTERBELLE GLADE, FL$243—50%
JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEMMIAMI, FL$245—50%
JACKSON NORTH MEDICAL CENTER$245—50%
JACKSON SOUTH MEDICAL CENTER$245—50%
OCEAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERBRICK, NJ$250—50%
OCEAN MEDICAL CENTERBRICK, NJ$250—50%
SETON MEDICAL CENTER HARKER HEIGHTSHARKER HEIGHTS, TX$251—50%
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITALSLIDELL, LA$253—50%
RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTERRED BANK, NJ$253—50%
JERSEY SHORE MEDICAL CENTERNEPTUNE, NJ$253—50%
BAYSHORE MEDICAL CENTERHOLMDEL, NJ$253—50%
RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTERRED BANK, NJ$253—50%
JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERNEPTUNE, NJ$253—50%
BAYSHORE MEDICAL CENTERHOLMDEL, NJ$253—50%
TEMPLE HEALTH - CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITALPHILADELPHIA, PA$254—50%
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALPHILADELPHIA, PA$254—50%
JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTERCOLUMBIA, MD$255—50%
NORTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERHARRISON, AR$255—50%
JFK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTEREDISON, NJ$256—50%
PERTH AMBOY MEDICAL CENTERPerth Amboy, NJ$256—50%
JFK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTEREDISON, NJ$256—50%
PERTH AMBOY MEDICAL CENTER$256—50%
STRAITH HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERYSOUTHFIELD, MI$261—50%
NEWTON MEDICAL CENTERNEWTON, NJ$261—50%
NEWTON MEDICAL CENTERNEWTON, NJ$261—50%
ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERMERIDIAN, MS$263—50%
UNITY MEDICAL CENTERGRAFTON, ND$267—50%
HEYWOOD HOSPITAL -GARDNER, MA$267—50%
RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERGADSDEN, AL$268—50%
JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITALABINGTON, PA$270—50%
TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERTROY, AL$270—50%
MEDSTAR FRANKLIN SQUARE MEDICAL CENTERROSEDALE, MD$272—50%
PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTERCAMP HILL, PA$273—50%
EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITALEAST LIVERPOOL, OH$275—50%
COSHOCTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERCOSHOCTON, OH$275—50%
JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITALLANSDALE, PA$275—50%
MONTEFIORE ST. LUKE'S CORNWALL NEWBURGH CAMPUSNEWBURGH, NY$276—50%
MONTEFIORE ST LUKE'S CORNWALLNEWBURGH, NY$276—50%
UMD UPPER CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL CENTERBEL AIR, MD$276—50%
DOYLESTOWN HOSPITALDOYLESTOWN, PA$277—50%
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALPHILADELPHIA, PA$277—50%
SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTERSPRINGHILL, LA$279—50%
ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTERYONKERS, NY$280—50%
ST JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTERYONKERS, NY$280—50%
KNAPP MEDICAL CENTERWESLACO, TX$280—50%
MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERMISSION, TX$280—50%
HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTERHARLINGEN, TX$280—50%
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ$280—50%
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERHACKENSACK, NJ$280—50%
PALISADES MEDICAL CENTERNORTH BERGEN, NJ$280—50%
SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTERSOUTHFIELD, MI$280—50%
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERHACKENSACK, NJ$280—50%
PALISADES MEDICAL CENTERNORTH BERGEN, NJ$280—50%
KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTERBROOKLYN, NY$281—50%
KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTERBROOKLYN, NY$281—50%
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS TYLER REGIONAL HOSPITALTYLER, TX$281—50%
SAINT JOHN HOSPITALLEAVENWORTH, KS$282—50%
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTERKANSAS CITY, KS$282—50%
PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTERLANCASTER, PA$283—50%
LINCOLN HOSPITALBRONX, NY$283—50%
JACOBI MEDICAL CENTERBRONX, NY$283—50%
ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTERELMHURST, NY$283—50%
METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTERNEW YORK, NY$283—50%
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTERNEW YORK, NY$283—50%
QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTERJAMAICA, NY$283—50%
NORTH CENTRAL BRONX HOSPITALBronx, NY$283—50%
WOODHULL MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTERBROOKLYN, NY$283—50%
CARTER SPECIALTY HOSPITALNew York, NY$283—50%
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTERBRONX, NY$283—50%
JACOBI MEDICAL CENTERBRONX, NY$283—50%
ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTERELMHURST, NY$283—50%
METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTERNEW YORK, NY$283—50%
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTERNEW YORK, NY$283—50%
QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTERJAMAICA, NY$283—50%
NORTH CENTRAL BRONX HOSPITAL$283—50%
WOODHULL MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTERBROOKLYN, NY$283—50%
CARTER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL$283—50%
JEFFERSON HEALTH- NORTHEASTPHILADELPHIA, PA$283—50%
JEFFERSON EINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALPHILADELPHIA, PA$283—50%
JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITALEAST NORRITON, PA$283—50%
GARDEN CITY HOSPITALGARDEN CITY, MI$284—50%
LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTERPORT HURON, MI$285—50%
COMANCHE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITALLAWTON, OK$287—50%
MONROE HOSPITALBLOOMINGTON, IN$288—50%
MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL$288—50%
GRIFFIN HOSPITALDERBY, CT$289—50%
GRIFFIN HOSPITALDERBY, CT$289—50%
HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITALHUNTSVILLE, TX$289—50%
ASPIRE HOSPITALCONROE, TX$290—50%
DALLAS MEDICAL CENTERDALLAS, TX$291—50%
DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERMESQUITE, TX$291—50%
BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITALSPRINGVILLE, NY$293—50%
BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITALSPRINGVILLE, NY$293—50%
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERKANSAS CITY, MO$295—50%
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTERBLUE SPRINGS, MO$295—50%
UT HEALTH EAST TEXAS PITTSBURG HOSPITALPITTSBURG, TX$299—50%
PINEWOOD SPRINGSCOLUMBIA, TN$300—50%
COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CAPE REGIONALCAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ$300—50%
CAPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INCCAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ$300—50%
SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERRIVERDALE, GA$300—50%
SCOTLAND COUNTY HOSPITALMEMPHIS, MO$301—50%
ST BERNARDS MEDICAL CENTERJONESBORO, AR$302—50%
ST. BERNARDS FIVE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER$302—50%
PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPHREADING, PA$303—50%
ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITALCHICAGO, IL$303—50%
SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITALNORRISTOWN, PA$303—50%
GARRETT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTEROAKLAND, MD$304—50%
CAPITAL HEALTH - HOPEWELLPENNINGTON, NJ$304—50%
SHORE MEDICAL CENTERSOMERS POINT, NJ$304—50%
JEFFERSON STRATFORD HOSPITALSTRATFORD, NJ$304—50%
CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOPEWELLPENNINGTON, NJ$304—50%
SHORE MEDICAL CENTERSOMERS POINT, NJ$304—50%
JEFFERSON STRATFORD HOSPITALSTRATFORD, NJ$304—50%
HENRY FORD HEALTH HOSPITALDETROIT, MI$307—50%
HENRY FORD ALLEGIANCE HEALTHJACKSON, MI$307—50%
WYANDOTTE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERWYANDOTTE, MI$307—50%
HENRY FORD HEALTH WEST BLOOMFIELD HOSPITALW BLOOMFIELD, MI$307—50%
LOWER BUCKS HOSPITALBRISTOL, PA$312—50%
CHRISTUS OCHSNER ST PATRICK HOSPITALLAKE CHARLES, LA$312—50%
PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTERENOLA, PA$313—50%
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLSNORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX$314—50%
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORDWEATHERFORD, TX$314—50%
MEDICAL CITY DECATURDECATUR, TX$314—50%
MEDICAL CENTER OF MCKINNEYMCKINNEY, TX$314—50%
MEDICAL CITY DENTONDENTON, TX$314—50%
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITALDALLAS, TX$314—50%
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLELEWISVILLE, TX$314—50%
MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINASIRVING, TX$314—50%
MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCEFORT WORTH, TX$314—50%
MEDICAL CITY SURGICAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE$314—50%
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO, TX$314—50%
ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITALPHILADELPHIA, PA$314—50%
PHYSICIANS CARE SURGICAL HOSPITALROYERSFORD, PA$316—50%
HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTERLOS ANGELES, CA$317—50%
OKLAHOMA SPINE HOSPITALOKLAHOMA CITY, OK$317—50%
JAY HOSPITALJAY, FL$320—50%

Provider prices — negotiated

Lowest negotiated rate hospitals have published for this package. Use the insurer selector to switch between the cross-payer rollup and per-insurer rates (from Transparency in Coverage files). Rows from TiC files older than 3 months are dimmed.

HospitalMin negotiatedPayer typesCompleteness
NYU Langone Health - SuffolkPatchogue, NY
PartialThin evidenceSingle source
$1,997—50%
NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL LONG ISLANDMineola, NY
PartialThin evidenceSingle source
$2,108—50%
NYU LANGONE HOSPITAL BROOKLYNBrooklyn, NY
PartialThin evidenceSingle source
$2,141—50%
NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalNew York, NY
PartialThin evidenceSingle source
$2,590—50%
NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY
PartialThin evidenceSingle source
$2,759—50%

Common questions

What's included in the brain mri package?
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. With-and-without-contrast (70553) typically runs higher than without-contrast (70551). The radiologist's interpretation is usually billed under a separate code unless the hospital reports a packaged price.
What's typically billed separately for brain mri?
These components are usually billed by a different provider on a separate invoice: radiologist interpretation. They're still part of the episode of care.
How does the brain mri package price get calculated?
Cleartau sums per-component representative prices across the procedure, facility, anesthesia, and (where applicable) implant lines. The package median equals the sum of per-component medians; min and max work the same way. When a hospital publishes a formula (e.g. "150% of Medicare") instead of a dollar amount, the formula is resolved against the matching CMS fee schedule before aggregation.

Also known as

brain mri package · head mri package · mri brain package

Looking for individual billing codes? See the Brain MRI clinical concept for raw-code price comparisons.