Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $478.66 to $5,481.00, with a median of $1,918.14. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $1,439.48 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $907.40 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $478.66 | $1,841.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $515.48 | $1,841.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Mra Head W/O Cst | $3,320.80 | $4,151.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Shreveport Shreveport, LA MRA Angiography Head w/o Contr | $5,481.00 | $5,481.00 | $3,836.70–$4,658.85 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $478.66, median $1,918.14, highest $5,481.00 — a 11.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $515.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.