US Health Care Costs

MRI of the brain, with and without contrast in North Carolina

CPT 70553 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,402 to $3,334 at the 3 hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Duke University HospitalDurham$5,192$1,402$2,212$1,101–$4,569 · 9 plans
Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville$6,291$3,334$3,963$3,201–$5,347 · 34 plans
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington––$709$359–$1,204 · 19 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.