Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $285.00 to $3,785.04, with a median of $334.65. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals and 1 other hospital — $49.65 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,770.40 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST MD source file | $285.00 | $475.00 | $308.75–$403.75 | 40% |
| UPMC Carlisle lowest Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST MD source file | $285.00 | $475.00 | $193.80–$403.75 | 40% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 70544 MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O DYE Tech source file | $288.83 | $1,209.00 | $198.22–$1,007.66 | 76% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 70544 MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O DYE Tech source file | $380.47 | $1,209.00 | $198.22–$996.70 | 69% |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 MRA Brain/Head w/o Contrast - Report source file | $400.54 | $1,209.00 | $215.10–$1,360.88 | 67% |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST source file | $1,741.80 | $2,903.00 | $1,184.42–$2,467.55 | 40% |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST source file | $1,741.80 | $2,903.00 | $1,886.95–$2,467.55 | 40% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Hampden Enola, PA MRA Angiography Head w/o Contr File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $3,785.04 | $3,785.04 | $2,838.78 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $285.00, median $334.65, highest $3,785.04 — a 13.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $334.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 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.