Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Waco, TX
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $872.37 to $2,268.08, with a median of $1,570.23. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $697.86 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $2,139.20 at 289 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 70544, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRV HEAD W/O | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | $224.54–$1,319.12 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRV HEAD W/O | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | $224.54–$1,319.12 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $872.37 | $2,423.25 | $224.54–$1,319.12 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRA CAROTID W/O | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | $224.54–$1,319.12 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 *MRA CAROTIDS WO CONT (2) | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | $224.54–$1,319.12 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 *MRA CAROTIDS WO CONT (2) | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | $224.54–$1,319.12 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | $224.54–$1,319.12 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 MRA CAROTID W/O | $959.58 | $2,665.50 | $224.54–$1,319.12 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC MRA HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $2,268.08 | $3,780.14 | $222.20–$2,835.11 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $872.37, median $1,570.23, highest $2,268.08 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,570.23. 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 2 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.