Scans and imaging CPT 70544 Outpatient

Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Shelby, MT

In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $1,720.06 to $1,720.06, with a median of $1,720.06. Across Montana, the median is $1,813.79 at 20 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,720.06Logan Health - Shelby
Median$1,720.06half pay less
Highest$1,720.06in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 MR Exam $1,720.06 $2,646.25 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,720.06, median $1,720.06, highest $1,720.06.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,720.06. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.