Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Bozeman, MT

In Bozeman, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $2,092.80 to $2,896.80, with a median of $2,494.80. The lowest listed price is at Deaconess Regional Medical Center.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 70551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2024 and Nov 19, 2024.

Lowest$2,092.80Deaconess Regional Medical Center
Median$2,494.80half pay less
Highest$2,896.80in this market
Difference1.4×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 Bozeman, MT.

median
Lowest $2,092.80Highest $2,896.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman, MT HC MRI BRAIN - MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST $2,092.80 $2,616.00 20% Nov 19, 2024
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Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky, MT HC MRI BRAIN - MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST $2,896.80 $3,621.00 20% Nov 19, 2024
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Outpatient: lowest $2,092.80, median $2,494.80, highest $2,896.80 — a 1.4× 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.