Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 12 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $1,430.63 to $4,524.66, with a median of $2,513.50. The lowest listed price is at Riverside Smithfield Hospital — $1,082.87 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $2,284.80 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital lowest Smithfield, VA Mra Head W/O Contrast source file | $1,430.63 | $2,861.25 | — | 50% |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Mri-Angio Head Wo Contrast source file | $1,970.68 | $3,284.46 | — | 40% |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgr-Mra Head W / O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,513.50 | $5,027.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr-Mra Head W / O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,513.50 | $5,027.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgr-Mra Head W / O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,513.50 | $5,027.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr-Mra Head W / O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,513.50 | $5,027.00 | — | 50% |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr-Mra Head W / O Contrast source file | $2,513.50 | $5,027.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgr-Mra Head W / O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,513.50 | $5,027.00 | — | 50% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC MRI-Angio Head WO Contrast source file | $3,268.80 | $5,448.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC MRI-Angio Head WO Contrast source file | $3,268.80 | $5,448.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC MRI-Angio Head WO Contrast source file | $3,268.80 | $5,448.00 | — | 40% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 MRA HEAD W/O+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $4,524.66 | $5,027.40 | $1,156.30–$4,776.03 | 10% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 MRI/MRA BRAIN W/OCON File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $4,699.54 | $5,221.71 | $1,200.99–$4,960.62 | 10% |
Outpatient: lowest $1,430.63, median $2,513.50, highest $4,524.66 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $2,513.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.