Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Syracuse, NY
In Syracuse, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $900.00 to $2,834.39, with a median of $1,755.93. The lowest listed price is at Crouse Hospital — $855.93 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,241.28 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 70544, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouse Hospital lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 70544 MRA HEAD WO DYE | $900.00 | $900.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 70544 MRA ANGIO HEAD WO CONTRAST | $900.00 | $900.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Mra Head W/O Contrast | $1,686.75 | $2,595.00 | $249.17–$2,335.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Oswego Hospital Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness Oswego, NY MRI SCAN OF BLOOD VESSELS OF HEAD WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,825.10 | $2,433.47 | $296.38–$3,582.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Oswego Hospital Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness Oswego, NY MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O DYE | $1,934.61 | $2,579.48 | $296.38–$3,582.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton, NY · (315) 824-1100 70544 Mra Head W/O Contrst Material_01,Technical Component | $2,834.39 | $3,542.99 | $148.40–$2,657.24 | 20% | — source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton, NY · (315) 824-1100 70544 Mra Head W/O Contrst Material_02,Technical Component | $2,834.39 | $3,542.99 | $148.40–$2,657.24 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $900.00, median $1,755.93, highest $2,834.39 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,686.75. 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 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.