Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $1,882.72 to $2,881.95, with a median of $2,435.40. The lowest listed price is at Canton-Potsdam Hospital — $552.68 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 outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital lowest Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC MRA_ HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,882.72 | $2,896.49 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC MRA_ HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,435.40 | $3,746.77 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC MRA_ HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,881.95 | $4,433.77 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,882.72, median $2,435.40, highest $2,881.95 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,435.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.