Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $427.42 to $2,062.43, with a median of $1,010.30. The lowest listed price is at Norton Clark Hospital — $582.88 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,525.20 at 71 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 7 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Clark Hospital lowest Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $427.42 | $3,053.00 | $1,313.40–$2,671.38 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $903.60 | $2,008.00 | $602.40–$2,008.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB MRV BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $989.20 | $4,946.00 | $816.09–$4,204.10 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $989.20 | $4,946.00 | $816.09–$4,560.21 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MRV BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $989.20 | $4,946.00 | $816.09–$4,560.21 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB MRV BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $989.20 | $4,946.00 | $816.09–$4,560.21 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $989.20 | $4,946.00 | $816.09–$4,204.10 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $989.20 | $4,946.00 | $816.09–$4,560.21 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB MRV BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $989.20 | $4,946.00 | $816.09–$4,560.21 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $989.20 | $4,946.00 | $816.09–$4,560.21 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB MRV BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $989.20 | $4,946.00 | $816.09–$4,560.21 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $989.20 | $4,946.00 | $816.09–$4,560.21 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,031.40 | $2,865.00 | $859.50–$2,865.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN MRA Angiography Head w/o Contr | $1,058.59 | $1,058.59 | $741.01–$1,200.00 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,062.90 | $2,362.00 | $839.69–$2,362.00 | 55% | — source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,182.94 | $3,113.00 | $1,106.67–$3,113.00 | 62% | — source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 MRA NOVAQUANT HEAD | $1,228.08 | $5,117.00 | $1,413.32–$5,117.00 | 76% | — source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,228.08 | $5,117.00 | $1,413.32–$5,117.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY MRA NOVAQUANT HEAD | $1,842.12 | $5,117.00 | $1,535.10–$5,117.00 | 64% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 MRA AND/OR MRV HEAD WO/C | $1,902.00 | $3,170.00 | $42.97–$937.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 MRA NOVAQUANT HEAD | $1,944.46 | $5,117.00 | $1,819.09–$5,117.00 | 62% | — source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC MRA HEAD | $2,062.43 | $4,861.00 | $3,548.53–$4,423.51 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 MRA NOVAQUANT HEAD | $2,302.65 | $5,117.00 | $1,819.09–$5,117.00 | 55% | — source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY MRA NOVAQUANT HEAD | $2,302.65 | $5,117.00 | $1,535.10–$5,117.00 | 55% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $427.42, median $1,010.30, highest $2,062.43 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $1,060.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.