Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $1,368.57 to $1,368.57, with a median of $1,368.57. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $1,534.65 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 MRI ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O CNTRS+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,368.57 | $3,421.43 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital lowest Neosho, MO · (417) 451-1234 MRI ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O CNTRS+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,368.57 | $3,421.43 | — | 60% |
Inpatient: lowest $1,368.57, median $1,368.57, highest $1,368.57.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,454.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.