Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 18 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $582.60 to $2,648.94, with a median of $785.68. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana and 6 other hospitals — $203.08 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $1,078.55 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 MRA AND/OR MRV HEAD WO/C+1 more line at this price source file | $582.60 | $971.00 | $42.97–$937.75 | 40% |
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, IN MRA AND/OR MRV HEAD WO/C+1 more line at this price source file | $582.60 | $971.00 | $42.97–$937.75 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 MRA AND/OR MRV HEAD WO/C+1 more line at this price source file | $582.60 | $971.00 | $42.97–$937.75 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 MRA AND/OR MRV HEAD WO/C+1 more line at this price source file | $582.60 | $971.00 | $42.97–$937.75 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 MRA AND/OR MRV HEAD WO/C+1 more line at this price source file | $582.60 | $971.00 | $42.97–$937.75 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN MRA AND/OR MRV HEAD WO/C+1 more line at this price source file | $582.60 | $971.00 | $42.97–$937.75 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN MRA AND/OR MRV HEAD WO/C+1 more line at this price source file | $582.60 | $971.00 | $42.97–$937.75 | 40% |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Mra Head; W/O Contrast source file | $757.91 | $3,281.00 | $252.44–$2,952.90 | 77% |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Mra Head; W/O Contrast source file | $757.91 | $3,281.00 | $252.44–$2,952.90 | 77% |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 MRI scan of blood vessels of head without contrast File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $813.44 | $2,624.00 | $240.45–$2,597.76 | 69% |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Mra Head; W/O Contrast source file | $833.37 | $3,281.00 | $252.44–$2,952.90 | 75% |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN · (317) 745-4451 HB MRA HEAD W/O CONT source file | $1,139.60 | $2,849.00 | $200.10–$2,735.04 | 60% |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 MRA HEAD WO CONT source file | $1,686.00 | $2,810.00 | — | 40% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Mra Head W/O Con source file | $1,854.90 | $2,061.00 | $252.00–$2,061.00 | 10% |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 MRA AND/OR MRV HEAD WO/C+1 more line at this price source file | $1,881.00 | $3,135.00 | $42.97–$937.75 | 40% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Mra Head W/O Con source file | $2,032.20 | $2,258.00 | $53.00–$2,258.00 | 10% |
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN · (317) 462-5544 MRI scan of blood vessels of head without contrast File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $2,411.20 | $3,014.00 | $240.45–$9,042.00 | 20% |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 MRI scan of blood vessels of head without contrast File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $2,500.00 | $3,125.00 | $240.45–$3,031.25 | 20% |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 MRI scan of blood vessels of head without contrast File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $2,648.94 | $3,784.20 | $240.45–$9,460.50 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $582.60, median $785.68, highest $2,648.94 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $582.60. 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 16 of 17 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.