Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Kansas City, MO
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 22 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $224.00 to $17,739.54, with a median of $2,594.54. The lowest listed price is at Saint John Hospital and 1 other hospital — $2,370.54 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,558.56 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 13 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 6, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Hospital lowest Leavenworth, KS · (913) 680-6000 Hc Mr Angio, Head File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $224.00 | $2,428.56 | $131.00–$1,942.85 | 91% |
| Providence Medical Center lowest Kansas City, KS · (913) 596-4000 Hc Mr Angio, Head File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $224.00 | $2,428.56 | $131.00–$2,243.99 | 91% |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 942-4400 Hc Mr Angio, Head File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $237.00 | $3,849.40 | $131.00–$3,849.40 | 94% |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 MR Angio Head wo Contrast File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $681.50 | $2,350.00 | $212.24–$2,209.00 | 71% |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-1000 MR Exam 1 File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $825.55 | $1,501.00 | $238.99–$1,822.00 | 45% |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 404-7000 MR Exam 1 File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $825.55 | $1,501.00 | $357.66–$1,822.00 | 45% |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 MRA HEAD WO source file | $1,105.00 | $3,964.00 | $1,105.96–$3,234.62 | 72% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST FAC source file | $1,452.48 | $3,026.00 | $137.55–$2,723.40 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST FAC source file | $1,452.48 | $3,026.00 | $137.55–$2,723.40 | 52% |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,324.13 | $2,324.13 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,324.13 | $2,324.13 | — | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 MRA HEAD WO File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $2,864.94 | $4,092.77 | $238.99–$3,478.85 | 30% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 MRA HEAD 70544 File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $3,330.60 | $4,758.00 | $618.54–$4,610.50 | 30% |
| Menorah Medical Center Overland Park, KS · (913) 498-6000 Magnetic resonance angiography, head; without contrast material(s) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,399.04 | $3,399.04 | $289.24–$2,719.23 | — |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park Overland Park, KS MRA Angiography Head w/o Contr File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $3,785.04 | $3,785.04 | $78.54–$3,406.54 | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington, MO · (660) 259-2203 MRA HD W/O CONT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6,052.45 | $6,052.45 | $517.79–$6,052.45 | — |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit, MO · (816) 282-5000 MRA HD W/O CONT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $9,588.13 | $9,588.13 | $289.24–$8,149.91 | — |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center Olathe, KS · (913) 541-5000 MRA HD W/O CONT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $11,704.89 | $11,704.89 | $289.24–$8,778.67 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 348-1200 MRA HD W/O CONT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $16,546.83 | $16,546.83 | $289.24–$14,892.15 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence, MO · (816) 698-7000 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $16,658.98 | $16,658.98 | $2,165.67–$14,993.08 | — |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 276-4000 MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $17,739.54 | $17,739.54 | $2,306.14–$17,739.54 | — |
| Research Psychiatric Center Kansas City, MO MRA HD W/O CONT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $17,739.54 | $17,739.54 | $2,306.14–$17,739.54 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $224.00, median $2,594.54, highest $17,739.54 — a 79.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,452.48. 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 11 of 20 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.