Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Corning, NY
In Corning, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $460.00 to $3,615.04, with a median of $885.77. The lowest listed price is at St. James Hospital — $425.77 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,241.28 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70544, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Corning, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Hospital lowest Hornell, NY · (607) 324-8000 HB Mra Head W/O Contrst Material | $460.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath, NY · (607) 776-8500 HC MR Angio, Head - MR Head Angio WO IV Contrast | $885.77 | $4,428.87 | $1,854.37–$4,428.87 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Mra Head W/O Contrast | $3,615.04 | $4,518.80 | $291.76–$3,247.21 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Mra Head W/O Contrast | $3,615.04 | $4,518.80 | $265.49–$4,518.80 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $460.00, median $885.77, highest $3,615.04 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,615.04. 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 1 of 2 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.