Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 10 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $833.50 to $2,513.50, with a median of $858.06. The lowest listed price is at Inova Alexandria Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $24.56 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $1,433.56 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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 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% |
| 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 | $665.36–$1,154.20 | 35% |
| 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 | $1,190.28–$1,550.20 | 50% |
| 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 | $646.98–$1,896.31 | 35% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,564.10 | $2,406.30 | $842.21–$2,165.67 | 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% |
Inpatient: lowest $833.50, median $858.06, highest $2,513.50 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $1,417.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 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.