Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $202.80 to $7,179.00, with a median of $1,837.00. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar Cobb Hospital.

Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$202.80Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Median$1,837.00half pay less
Highest$7,179.00in this market
Difference35.4×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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

median
Lowest $202.80Highest $7,179.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast $202.80 $520.00 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast $202.80 $520.00 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast $202.80 $520.00 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast $202.80 $520.00 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast $202.80 $520.00 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast $202.80 $520.00 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast $202.80 $520.00 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast $202.80 $520.00 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast $202.80 $520.00 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta INC Atlanta, GA Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast $1,837.00 $1,837.00
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Es Rehabilitation LLC Atlanta, GA Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast $1,837.00 $1,837.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast $1,837.00 $1,837.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory University Atlanta, GA Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast $1,837.00 $1,837.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Dekalb Medical Center, INC Decatur, GA Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast $1,837.00 $1,837.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Dekalb Medical Center, INC Lithonia, GA Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast $1,837.00 $1,837.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Decatur Health Resource, Inc. Decatur, GA Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast $1,837.00 $1,837.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ehca John's Creek, LLC Johns Creek, GA Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast $1,837.00 $1,837.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC MRI BRAIN WO CNTRST $2,269.50 $4,539.00 50%
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast Limited $3,782.00 $3,782.00
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast $3,782.00 $3,782.00
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast Limited $3,782.00 $3,782.00
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast $3,782.00 $3,782.00
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast $3,782.00 $3,782.00
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast Limited $3,782.00 $3,782.00
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA Stroke W O Dye Mra Protoco MRI $6,797.00 $6,797.00
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast $7,094.00 $7,094.00
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA MRI Brain W O Dye $7,179.00 $7,179.00
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Outpatient: lowest $202.80, median $1,837.00, highest $7,179.00 — a 35.4× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $1,019.90. 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.