Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Dubuque, IA
In Dubuque, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $966.61 to $2,362.75, with a median of $1,664.68. The lowest listed price is at The Finley Hospital — $698.07 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $2,264.16 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 70544, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Dubuque, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque, IA · (563) 582-1881 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $966.61 | $1,208.26 | $212.53–$966.61 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 HC Mra Head W/O Contrast | $2,362.75 | $3,635.00 | $214.06–$3,635.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 HC Mra Head W/O Contrast | $4,592.25 | — | $15.60–$1,399.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $966.61, median $1,664.68, highest $2,362.75 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,664.68. 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 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.