Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Portland, ME
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $484.64 to $3,047.85, with a median of $1,770.00. The lowest listed price is at Northern Light Mercy Hospital — $1,285.36 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $1,691.40 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Sep 9, 2025 and Apr 29, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME · (207) 879-3000 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $484.64 | $1,864.00 | $995.38–$1,420.37 | 74% | — source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME · (207) 647-6000 HC MR ANGIO, HEAD | $746.00 | $2,406.88 | $722.06–$2,183.04 | 69% | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 MRA BRAIN W/O 70544 | $1,691.40 | $2,819.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,848.60 | $1,848.60 | $233.95–$1,737.68 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,884.20 | $1,884.20 | $236.06–$1,778.68 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $3,047.85 | $3,047.85 | $233.95–$2,864.98 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $484.64, median $1,770.00, highest $3,047.85 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,848.60. 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 2 of 5 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.