▸ Procedure · imaging · CPT 70552

MRI brain with contrast

What US hospitals charge for mri brain with contrast — negotiated rates by payer + state-by-state pricing.

Hospitals
1,265
Rate rows
58,740
Neg. median
$478.1
Neg. min
$1
Neg. max
$98,130
Cash median
$1,820

Across 1,265 US hospitals publishing MRFs, the negotiated rate for MRI brain with contrast ranges from $1 to $98,130, with a median of $478.1. Half of all rates fall between $265.61 and $1,636. Cash-pay patients typically pay $1,820; hospital list (gross) prices median $3,627.

By payer

Top 30 payers by hospital coverage for this code.

PayerHospitalsRatesMedian rate
UnitedHealthcare7784572$381.51
Aetna7123577$906
Blue Cross Blue Shield6596720$363.77
Cigna6372258$989
Humana6121479$345.74
Multiplan382715$3,432.3
First Health324581$2,799
WellCare267695$292.17
Medicare2481601$265.61
Molina239682$514.6
Ambetter225357$598.61
Medicaid1851911$228.52
Anthem BCBS1651083$519.99
amerihealth caritas90204$496.43
Medicare Advantage87212$354.58
TRICARE86273$344.02
amerihealth78252$443.85
medcost71273$2,448.6
CareSource6785$595.93
private health care systems65130$3,718.25
Oscar Health6578$566
upmc health plan62224$396.75
geisinger61169$430.4
medica60851$554.77
private healthcare systems53108$1,907.4
amerigroup5372$344.08
wellpoint52103$366.72
healthsmart50104$2,055.3
pa health & wellness5097$577.72
quik trip4985$2,947.39

By state

States with ≥2 reporting hospitals.

StateHospitalsMedian rate
AK2—
AL24$362.06
AR5$390.92
AZ9$389.67
CA36$570.55
CO3$294.04
DC2$1,935.01
DE2$1,439.35
FL3$471.4
GA9$363.84
HI6$480.8
IA25$375.7
IL48$808.69
IN19$250.13
KS16$423.44
KY11$1,008.88
LA7$2,079
MA10$1,674.17
MD25$689.35
ME5$1,646.73
MI28$369.23
MN31$347.41
MO19$2,436
MS11$466.41
NC27$1,020.4
ND6$2,703.09
NE4$492.89
NJ14$551.19
NM6$2,717.33
NV6$1,419.43
NY13$404.18
OH27$1,603.29
OK14$1,594.91
PA56$1,350.45
PR5$647
SC16$225.77
TN15$348.86
TX51$720.98
VA9$1,995.28
VT6$376.84
WA4$1,062.62
WI33$1,200
WV18$2,001.76

Top 20 by lowest negotiated rate

Lowest median negotiated rate among hospitals publishing for this code.

HospitalCitySTNegotiated median
Kingman Healthcare CenterKINGMANKS$44
MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITALGADSDENAL$72
Metro Nashville General HospitalNASHVILLETN$78.37
Colleton Medical CenterWALTERBOROSC$80
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center——$80
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center——$80
Novant Health Matthews Medical CenterMATTHEWSNC$80
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCHARLOTTENC$80
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center——$80
Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHUNTERSVILLENC$80
Mclaren Thumb RegionBAD AXEMI$82.43
McLaren Caro Region——$82.43
McLaren Thumb Region——$82.43
Jefferson County HospitalWAURIKAOK$87.5
JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITALFAYETTEMS$87.5
Washington County HospitalCHATOMAL$90
Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center——$90
Novant Health Medical Park HospitalWINSTON-SALEMNC$90
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital——$90
Alice Hyde Medical CenterMALONENY$173.47