Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 17 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $833.50 to $6,162.86, with a median of $1,417.00. The lowest listed price is at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $583.50 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $1,433.56 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC MRA HEAD WO IV CONT source file | $833.50 | $1,667.00 | $241.72–$2,440.35 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital lowest Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC MRA HEAD WO IV CONT source file | $833.50 | $1,667.00 | $241.72–$2,440.35 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital lowest Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC MRA HEAD WO IV CONT source file | $833.50 | $1,667.00 | $241.72–$2,440.35 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital lowest Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC MRA HEAD WO IV CONT source file | $833.50 | $1,667.00 | $241.72–$2,440.35 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC MRA HEAD WO IV CONT source file | $833.50 | $1,667.00 | $241.72–$2,440.35 | 50% |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC BC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $882.62 | $1,357.88 | $506.54–$1,154.20 | 35% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $975.14 | $995.04 | $975.14–$995.04 | 2% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 MR ANGIOGRAPHY HEAD W/O DYE source file | $1,205.50 | $2,411.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 MR Venogram Head+1 more line at this price source file | $1,417.00 | $2,834.00 | $188.14–$5,068.28 | 50% |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Magnetic resonance angiography, head; without contrast material(s) source file | $1,418.40 | $3,546.00 | $2,627.00 | 60% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 BC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,450.12 | $2,230.95 | $624.67–$3,187.28 | 35% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 BC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,564.10 | $2,406.30 | $673.76–$3,184.81 | 35% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Mra Head W / O Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,513.50 | $5,027.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,178.21 | $3,243.07 | $3,178.21–$3,243.07 | 2% |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 Magnetic resonance angiography, head; without contrast material(s) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5,786.65 | $5,786.65 | $517.79–$4,108.52 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 MRA HD W/O CONT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6,060.46 | $6,060.46 | $517.79–$5,454.41 | — |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 Magnetic resonance angiography, head; without contrast material(s) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6,162.86 | $6,162.86 | $573.32–$5,546.57 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $833.50, median $1,417.00, highest $6,162.86 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $858.06. 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 12 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.