Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Jamestown, NY — inpatient
In Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $682.20 to $1,697.28, with a median of $1,599.00. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Chautauqua — $916.80 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,241.28 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 MRA BRAIN WO CON | $682.20 | $1,137.00 | $739.05–$852.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk, NY · (716) 366-1111 Mra Head W/O Contrast | $1,599.00 | $1,599.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield, NY · (716) 326-4921 HC MRA HEAD WO CNTRST | $1,697.28 | $2,176.00 | — | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $682.20, median $1,599.00, highest $1,697.28 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,599.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.