Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $887.19 to $1,937.00, with a median of $1,937.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $1,049.81 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $1,937.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONT | $887.19 | $887.19 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONT | $1,075.42 | $1,075.42 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONT | $1,937.00 | $1,937.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONT | $1,937.00 | $1,937.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONT | $1,937.00 | $1,937.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $887.19, median $1,937.00, highest $1,937.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,244.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.