Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Bluefield, WV-VA

In Bluefield, WV-VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,674.50 to $1,800.50, with a median of $1,737.50.

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 — and —.

Lowest$1,674.50Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc.
Median$1,737.50half pay less
Highest$1,800.50in this market
Difference1.1×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 Bluefield, WV-VA.

median
Lowest $1,674.50Highest $1,800.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc. lowest Princeton, WV MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST $1,674.50 $3,349.00 50%
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Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc. Princeton, WV MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE $1,800.50 $3,601.00 50%
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Outpatient: lowest $1,674.50, median $1,737.50, highest $1,800.50 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

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.