Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 22 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $685.66 to $13,065.80, with a median of $6,922.28. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $6,236.62 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $2,252.22 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 10 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 Sep 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC MRA HEAD W/O CN File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $685.66 | $1,959.02 | $251.70–$2,429.00 | 65% |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,024.85 | $1,024.85 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,024.85 | $1,024.85 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,024.85 | $1,024.85 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,024.85 | $1,024.85 | — | — |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Westminster, CO MRA Angiography Head w/o Contr File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $1,058.60 | $1,058.60 | $216.18–$899.81 | — |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST source file | $1,791.30 | $2,559.00 | $251.70–$2,047.20 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $2,451.15 | $3,771.00 | $377.10–$3,469.32 | 35% |
| HCA Healthone Spalding Rehabilitation Aurora, CO MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,094.33 | $3,094.33 | $470.34–$2,784.90 | — |
| Spalding at Psl Denver, CO · (303) 839-6000 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,094.33 | $3,094.33 | $470.34–$2,784.90 | — |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood, CO · (303) 873-5511 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6,922.28 | $6,922.28 | $1,052.19–$6,230.05 | — |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora, CO · (303) 873-5511 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6,922.28 | $6,922.28 | $1,052.19–$6,230.05 | — |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton, CO · (303) 451-7800 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $10,368.35 | $10,368.35 | $350.00–$9,331.51 | — |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton, CO · (303) 451-7800 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $10,368.35 | $10,368.35 | $350.00–$9,331.51 | — |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver, CO · (303) 839-6000 MRA HD W/O CONT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $10,795.50 | $10,795.50 | $377.05–$6,909.12 | — |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver, CO · (303) 320-2121 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $11,440.00 | $11,440.00 | $1,738.88–$10,296.00 | — |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton, CO · (303) 788-5000 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $11,633.49 | $11,633.49 | $1,768.29–$10,470.14 | — |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood, CO · (303) 788-5000 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $11,633.49 | $11,633.49 | $1,768.29–$10,470.14 | — |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood, CO · (303) 788-5000 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $11,633.49 | $11,633.49 | $1,768.29–$10,470.14 | — |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver, CO · (303) 320-2121 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12,611.00 | $12,611.00 | $1,916.87–$11,349.90 | — |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker, CO Magnetic resonance angiography, head; without contrast material(s) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $13,065.80 | $13,065.80 | $554.83–$11,759.22 | — |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree, CO · (720) 225-1000 MRA HD W/O CONT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $13,065.80 | $13,065.80 | $554.83–$11,759.22 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $685.66, median $6,922.28, highest $13,065.80 — a 19.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,024.85. 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 3 of 18 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.