Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $429.59 to $3,785.04, with a median of $2,076.76. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $1,647.17 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,558.56 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 MRA-HEAD WO source file | $429.59 | $715.99 | $715.99 | 40% |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO MRA HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $786.04 | $786.04 | $786.04 | — |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 MRA HEAD W/O File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $1,514.80 | $3,029.60 | $2,575.16–$2,756.94 | 50% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 MRA Head/ MRI Brain w/o Contrast source file | $1,828.00 | $1,828.00 | $816.00–$1,553.80 | — |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO MRA HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $2,051.25 | $2,051.25 | $2,051.25 | — |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 MRA HEAD W/O File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $2,074.15 | $4,148.30 | $3,111.23–$3,733.47 | 50% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST source file | $2,079.36 | $2,888.00 | $254.11–$2,888.00 | 28% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST source file | $2,815.92 | $3,911.00 | $255.69–$3,911.00 | 28% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST source file | $2,870.70 | $4,101.00 | $1,100.00–$4,101.00 | 30% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST source file | $2,981.52 | $4,141.00 | $255.69–$4,141.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST source file | $3,017.52 | $4,191.00 | $838.20–$4,191.00 | 28% |
| St Lukes Rehabilitation Hospital Chesterfield, MO MRA Angiography Head w/o Contr File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $3,785.04 | $3,785.04 | $2,649.53–$2,838.78 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $429.59, median $2,076.76, highest $3,785.04 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $1,914.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.