Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Ardmore, OK

In Ardmore, OK, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $685.50 to $2,285.40, with a median of $2,237.30. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Headlton Inc.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 70551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 2026.

Lowest$685.50Mercy Hospital Headlton Inc
Median$2,237.30half pay less
Highest$2,285.40in this market
Difference3.3×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ardmore, OK.

median
Lowest $685.50Highest $2,285.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital Headlton Inc lowest Healdton, OK MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material $685.50 $914.00 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Healdton Inc Healdton, OK MRI Brain WO Cont $2,237.30 $3,442.00 35%
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Mercy Hospital Ardmore Inc Northwest Ardmore, OK MRI Brain WO Cont $2,285.40 $3,516.00 35%
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Outpatient: lowest $685.50, median $2,237.30, highest $2,285.40 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $685.50. 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

An MRI of the brain uses a strong magnet and radio waves, not X-rays, to make detailed pictures of the brain and brain stem. It is used to look into headaches, seizures, dizziness, numbness or other nerve symptoms. This version is done without contrast dye.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan itself. The radiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and sedation, if needed, is extra.