Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 20 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $403.04 to $4,565.00, with a median of $1,776.50. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South — $1,373.46 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $1,793.00 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 14 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Chg Mra Head W/O Contrst Material | $403.04 | $895.64 | $285.95–$814.43 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Chg Mra Head W/O Contrst Material | $449.36 | $998.58 | $285.95–$1,548.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA · (508) 941-7000 MRA; HEAD W/O CNTRST | $795.90 | $1,137.00 | — | 30% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport, MA · (978) 463-1000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $876.00 | $876.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Mra; Head; WO Contrast | $1,051.40 | $1,502.00 | $188.52–$1,502.00 | 30% | — source file |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Stoughton Stoughton, MA MRI Angiography Head W/O Dye | $1,058.60 | $1,058.60 | $741.02–$899.81 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Mra; Head; WO Contrast | $1,141.70 | $1,631.00 | $230.56–$1,631.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Mra; Head; WO Contrast | $1,381.10 | $1,973.00 | $188.52–$2,456.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Emerson Hospital Concord, MA · (978) 369-1400 MRV BRAIN W MRA | $1,434.00 | $1,912.00 | $1,749.48 | 25% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Emerson Hospital Concord, MA · (978) 369-1400 MRA BRAIN | $1,434.00 | $1,912.00 | $1,749.48 | 25% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Emerson Hospital Concord, MA · (978) 369-1400 MRV BRAIN | $1,434.00 | $1,912.00 | $1,749.48 | 25% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton, MA · (617) 696-4600 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,760.00 | $1,760.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth, MA · (508) 746-2000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,793.00 | $1,793.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham, MA · (781) 453-3002 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $1,925.00 | $1,925.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Chg Mra Head W/O Contrst Material | $2,003.40 | $4,452.00 | $230.56–$3,784.20 | 55% | — source file |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA · (781) 729-9000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,645.00 | $2,645.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA · (617) 492-3500 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,648.00 | $2,648.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston, MA · (617) 754-5800 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,792.00 | $2,792.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · (781) 744-5100 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,945.00 | $2,945.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC MRI-Mra Brain Non Contrast | $2,960.00 | $2,960.00 | $285.02–$2,960.00 | — | — source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 667-7000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $3,177.00 | $3,177.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Exeter Hospital Exeter, NH · (603) 778-7311 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST MATERIAL | $4,565.00 | $4,565.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $403.04, median $1,776.50, highest $4,565.00 — a 11.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $2,195.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A head MRA uses an MRI scanner to show the arteries of the brain without contrast dye. It is used to look for aneurysms, narrowed arteries after a stroke and blood vessel malformations.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.