Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $538.56 to $4,691.70, with a median of $1,522.82. The lowest listed price is at Swedish Issaquah and 2 other hospitals — $984.26 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,957.20 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 13 cities for code 70544, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Issaquah lowest Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $538.56 | $1,122.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $538.56 | $1,122.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $538.56 | $1,122.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $569.92 | $1,096.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Mra Head Wo Con | $1,004.50 | $2,009.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton, WA · (425) 228-3450 Mra Head W/O Contrst Material | $1,035.30 | $1,479.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,038.24 | $2,163.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,038.24 | $2,163.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,038.24 | $2,163.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton, WA · (425) 228-3450 Mra Head W/O Contrst Material | $1,044.40 | $1,492.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O DYE | $1,219.41 | $2,391.00 | $1,434.60–$1,912.80 | 49% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,443.17 | $5,006.82 | $273.98–$3,755.12 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,522.82 | $5,006.82 | $273.98–$3,755.12 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,528.87 | $5,006.82 | $269.04–$4,506.14 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,571.26 | $5,006.82 | $269.04–$3,755.12 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,658.25 | $5,006.82 | $273.98–$3,755.12 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIO, HEAD W/O DYE" | $1,680.00 | $2,100.00 | $242.00–$865.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD WITHOUT DYE | $1,680.00 | $2,100.00 | $242.00–$865.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA · (360) 825-2505 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,769.24 | $5,006.82 | $518.84–$4,506.14 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC MRA HEAD WO CON | $2,045.54 | $3,526.80 | $250.13–$3,244.66 | 42% | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC MR ANGIO HEAD W/O DYE | $2,244.80 | $2,806.00 | $238.51–$2,525.40 | 20% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Mra Angio Head W/O Contrast | $4,691.70 | $4,691.70 | $1,182.31–$4,504.03 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $538.56, median $1,522.82, highest $4,691.70 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $1,522.82. 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 9 of 11 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.