Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $1,085.50 to $2,225.60, with a median of $1,626.00. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $540.50 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $1,872.00 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 9 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 Mar 23, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC MRA HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,085.50 | $1,670.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC MRA HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,085.50 | $1,670.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC MRA HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,085.50 | $1,670.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC MRA HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,085.50 | $1,670.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC MRA HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,085.50 | $1,670.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC MRA HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,192.75 | $1,835.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,626.00 | $2,168.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,626.00 | $2,168.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,626.00 | $2,168.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,626.00 | $2,168.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,626.00 | $2,168.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 HB Mra Head W/O Cont | $1,832.35 | $2,819.00 | $185.41–$2,819.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRST MATERIAL | $2,065.50 | $2,430.00 | $401.00–$1,295.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRST MATERIAL | $2,065.50 | $2,430.00 | $401.00–$1,295.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 HB Mra Head W/O Cont | $2,096.90 | $3,226.00 | $214.35–$3,226.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O DYE | $2,188.50 | $2,188.50 | $211.13–$923.69 | — | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 MRI SCAN OF BLOOD VESSELS OF HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,225.60 | $3,424.00 | $105.83–$877.41 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O DYE | $2,292.55 | $3,527.00 | $105.83–$877.41 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,085.50, median $1,626.00, highest $2,225.60 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,626.00. 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 6 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.