Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $494.70 to $1,991.40, with a median of $1,033.20. The lowest listed price is at The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH and 2 other hospitals — $538.50 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,436.78 at 118 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 70544, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Mra Head Without Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital lowest Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Mra Head Without Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Mra Head Without Contrast | $494.70 | $659.60 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB MRA HEAD W/O CONT | $970.62 | $970.62 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Mr Angio Head Wo Contrast | $1,033.20 | $2,583.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,843.00 | $1,843.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Mra Head Wo Contrast | $1,903.83 | $3,733.00 | $312.59–$3,733.00 | 49% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Mri Angio Head W/O Contrast | $1,991.40 | $3,319.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Mri Angio Head W/O Contrast | $1,991.40 | $3,319.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $494.70, median $1,033.20, highest $1,991.40 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,843.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.