Scans and imaging CPT 70544 Outpatient

Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Vandalia, IL

In Vandalia, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $4,326.00 to $4,326.00, with a median of $4,326.00. Across Illinois, the median is $2,770.56 at 111 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 2026.

Lowest$4,326.00Fayette County Hospital
Median$4,326.00half pay less
Highest$4,326.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Fayette County Hospital Vandalia, IL · (618) 283-1231 MRI scan of blood vessels of head without contrast $4,326.00 $4,326.00 $968.31–$3,677.10 — Jun 12, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $4,326.00, median $4,326.00, highest $4,326.00.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.