Cost of a Brain MRI Visit:
$302-$975
How much does a brain mri visit cost? The national median negotiated rate for CPT 70553 is $429, with rates ranging from $302 to $975 across 146,557 providers.
National Median
$429
Low End (P5)
$302
High End (P95)
$975
Providers
146,557
Brain MRI Visit Costs by State
Click any state to see detailed brain mri visit pricing. Colors represent the median negotiated rate for CPT 70553.
Median Visit Cost
Brain MRI Visit Cost by State: All 50 States Ranked
States ranked from lowest to highest median brain mri visit rate for CPT 70553 (MRI brain without contrast, then with contrast).
| Rank | State | Average↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota Range: $221 – $3,100 | $552 |
| 2 | Minnesota Range: $88 – $3,100 | $552 |
| 3 | Wisconsin Range: $80 – $2,464 | $381 |
| 4 | Nevada Range: $135 – $1,458 | $500 |
| 5 | Georgia Range: $101 – $1,468 | $390 |
| 6 | Hawaii Range: $88 – $1,014 | $628 |
| 7 | Massachusetts Range: $90 – $1,060 | $552 |
| 8 | Maine Range: $178 – $1,023 | $445 |
| 9 | Wyoming Range: $100 – $1,112 | $400 |
| 10 | Utah Range: $94 – $1,045 | $391 |
| 11 | Nebraska Range: $208 – $793 | $511 |
| 12 | New Mexico Range: $98 – $1,063 | $315 |
| 13 | New Hampshire Range: $129 – $993 | $344 |
| 14 | Washington Range: $100 – $863 | $503 |
| 15 | North Carolina Range: $99 – $988 | $367 |
| 16 | Iowa Range: $95 – $842 | $511 |
| 17 | Colorado Range: $95 – $1,015 | $315 |
| 18 | Indiana Range: $85 – $1,014 | $315 |
| 19 | Louisiana Range: $92 – $766 | $548 |
| 20 | Alaska Range: $97 – $948 | $317 |
| 21 | South Dakota Range: $247 – $552 | $552 |
| 22 | West Virginia Range: $98 – $687 | $552 |
| 23 | Vermont Range: $82 – $983 | $265 |
| 24 | Virginia Range: $76 – $970 | $265 |
| 25 | Michigan Range: $80 – $917 | $293 |
| 26 | Rhode Island Range: $88 – $879 | $321 |
| 27 | Idaho Range: $88 – $793 | $403 |
| 28 | District of Columbia Range: $90 – $879 | $310 |
| 29 | Oregon Range: $103 – $623 | $552 |
| 30 | Illinois Range: $93 – $842 | $317 |
| 31 | New York Range: $82 – $926 | $243 |
| 32 | Tennessee Range: $109 – $823 | $319 |
| 33 | Montana Range: $100 – $590 | $552 |
| 34 | Kansas Range: $107 – $818 | $279 |
| 35 | Kentucky Range: $83 – $842 | $270 |
| 36 | South Carolina Range: $82 – $829 | $260 |
| 37 | Alabama Range: $88 – $811 | $253 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania Range: $57 – $879 | $215 |
| 39 | Oklahoma Range: $85 – $817 | $229 |
| 40 | Mississippi Range: $89 – $811 | $228 |
| 41 | New Jersey Range: $63 – $830 | $230 |
| 42 | Ohio Range: $78 – $813 | $228 |
| 43 | Texas Range: $90 – $721 | $253 |
| 44 | Maryland Range: $46 – $737 | $271 |
| 45 | Delaware Range: $98 – $596 | $340 |
| 46 | Missouri Range: $115 – $628 | $284 |
| 47 | Arkansas Range: $104 – $630 | $286 |
| 48 | Connecticut Range: $55 – $777 | $178 |
| 49 | Florida Range: $35 – $811 | $60 |
| 50 | Arizona Range: $100 – $550 | $215 |
| 51 | California Range: $55 – $654 | $85 |
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These are the negotiated rates providers across the US are contracted to accept. Your personal share depends on your deductible and coinsurance. Call your insurer's member line with CPT code 70553 to get your exact estimate or talk to our AI to get your answers.
Written by Jayant Panwar | Last reviewed: Q1 2026
Rates sourced from Transparency in Coverage machine-readable files (Q1 2026). Negotiated rates are contracted prices between insurers and individual providers and do not represent guaranteed patient out-of-pocket costs. Actual costs depend on insurance plan terms, deductible status, coinsurance rate, and specific services received.