Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $234.31 to $6,214.20, with a median of $2,039.44. The lowest listed price is at Advanced Surgical Hospital — $1,805.13 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,784.48 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 11 cities for code 70544, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital lowest Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 MRA HEAD | $234.31 | $1,637.00 | $222.52–$818.50 | 86% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O DYE | $638.00 | $1,276.00 | $42.21–$538.86 | 50% | — source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA MR ANGIO HEAD UNENHANCED | $726.00 | $2,420.00 | $232.41–$2,420.00 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA MRA OF HEAD UNENHANCED | $726.00 | $2,420.00 | $232.41–$2,420.00 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 MRV OF BRAIN W/O | $987.00 | $1,645.00 | $442.51–$2,015.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 MRA BRAIN WO CON | $1,037.40 | $1,729.00 | $230.45–$1,614.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 MR VENOGRAPHY HEAD W/O | $1,686.51 | $2,409.30 | $172.84–$1,734.70 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 MRA AND OR MRV HEAD WO | $1,686.51 | $2,409.30 | $172.84–$1,734.70 | 30% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 MRA HEAD W/O | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | $787.09–$3,585.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 MRA HEAD W/O | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | $986.06–$2,282.28 | 40% | — source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC MRA HEAD WO CNTRST | $2,036.58 | $2,611.00 | $149.62–$731.92 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC MRA HEAD WO CNTRST | $2,036.58 | $2,611.00 | $132.85–$3,555.20 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC MRA HEAD WO CNTRST | $2,039.44 | $2,756.00 | $132.85–$772.58 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC MRA HEAD WO CNTRST | $2,117.73 | $2,901.00 | $165.45–$815.95 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 MRA BRAIN WO CON | $3,091.80 | $5,153.00 | $230.45–$4,637.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 MRA BRAIN WO CON | $3,682.80 | $6,138.00 | $198.97–$5,217.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC MRA BRAIN WO CON | $3,801.60 | $6,336.00 | $214.16–$5,385.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 MRA BRAIN WO CON | $3,834.60 | $6,391.00 | $213.60–$5,432.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 MRA BRAIN WO CON | $3,940.80 | $6,568.00 | $231.07–$5,254.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 MRA BRAIN WO CON | $4,125.00 | $6,875.00 | $192.10–$6,187.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC MRA BRAIN WO CON | $4,272.00 | $7,120.00 | $215.68–$6,550.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 MRA BRAIN WO CON | $6,214.20 | $10,357.00 | $248.89–$8,803.45 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $234.31, median $2,039.44, highest $6,214.20 — a 26.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $2,038.01. 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 15 of 19 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.