Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Jackson, MS — inpatient
In Jackson, MS, 7 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $397.05 to $4,029.20, with a median of $1,570.59. The lowest listed price is at Magee General Hospital — $1,173.54 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $1,216.50 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Apr 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 Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magee General Hospital lowest Magee, MS · (601) 849-5070 MRA BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $397.05 | $1,144.25 | $185.40–$430.83 | 65% | — source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HC MR MRA OR MRV HEAD WO CONTRAST | $682.50 | $3,250.00 | $1,235.00–$2,600.00 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HC MR MRA OR MRV HEAD WO CONTRAST | $996.30 | $2,430.00 | $923.40–$2,187.00 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Scott Regional Morton, MS · (601) 732-6301 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,570.59 | $2,493.00 | — | 37% | — source file |
| Merit Health Central Jackson, MS · (601) 376-1000 MRA Head WO | $1,656.90 | $5,523.00 | $568.87–$4,970.70 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 MRA Head WO | $3,508.92 | $12,996.00 | $1,312.60–$11,696.40 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Brandon, MS · (601) 825-2811 MRA Head WO | $4,029.20 | $11,512.00 | $1,277.83–$10,360.80 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $397.05, median $1,570.59, highest $4,029.20 — a 10.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $828.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 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.