Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $1,957.20 to $2,956.80, with a median of $2,240.35. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital and 1 other hospital — $283.15 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,957.20 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,957.20 | $2,796.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,957.20 | $2,796.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 474-3131 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,523.50 | $3,605.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST | $2,956.80 | $4,224.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,957.20, median $2,240.35, highest $2,956.80 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,957.20 — 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.