Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Ashland, OH

In Ashland, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $2,682.00 to $2,682.00, with a median of $2,682.00. Across Ohio, the median is $1,352.44 at 86 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jul 14, 2026 and Jul 14, 2026.

Lowest$2,682.00University Hospitals Health System
Median$2,682.00half pay less
Highest$2,682.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
University Hospitals Health System Ashland, OH MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,682.00 $3,576.00 25% Jul 14, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $2,682.00, median $2,682.00, highest $2,682.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,682.00. 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.