Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in San Antonio, TX — inpatient
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $1,225.25 to $3,785.04, with a median of $2,540.44. The lowest listed price is at University Health System — $1,315.19 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $2,139.20 at 289 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System lowest San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC MR ANGIO, HEAD - MR HEAD ANGIO WO IV CONTRAST | $1,225.25 | $4,901.00 | $1,813.37–$4,165.85 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX · (830) 379-2411 MRA HEAD,ARTERY WO CM | $1,475.50 | $2,951.00 | $201.52–$2,951.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX · (830) 379-2411 MRA HEAD,ARTERY WO CM | $1,475.50 | $2,951.00 | $201.52–$2,951.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX · (830) 379-2411 MRA HEAD,VENOUS WO CM | $1,475.50 | $2,951.00 | $201.52–$2,951.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX · (830) 379-2411 MRA HEAD,VENOUS WO CM | $1,475.50 | $2,951.00 | $201.52–$2,951.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center South San Antonio, TX MRA Angiography Head w/o Contr | $1,919.16 | $1,919.16 | $400.00–$1,727.24 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX · (830) 379-2411 MRA HEAD,ARTERY & VENOUS WO CM | $2,949.00 | $5,898.00 | $201.52–$5,898.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX · (830) 379-2411 MRA HEAD,ARTERY & VENOUS WO CM | $2,949.00 | $5,898.00 | $201.52–$5,898.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Medina Regional Hospital Hondo, TX · (830) 426-7700 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $3,161.72 | $3,513.02 | $1,756.51–$3,161.72 | 10% | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Pam Speciality Hospital of New Braunfels New Braunfels, TX MRA Angiography Head w/o Contr | $3,785.04 | $3,785.04 | $875.00–$3,406.54 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of San Antonio San Antonio, TX MRA Angiography Head w/o Contr | $3,785.04 | $3,785.04 | $224.54–$3,406.54 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,225.25, median $2,540.44, highest $3,785.04 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $7,743.41 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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.