Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Clinton, IA

In Clinton, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,509.60 to $1,944.15, with a median of $1,509.60. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Genesis DeWitt 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$1,509.60MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center
Median$1,509.60half pay less
Highest$1,944.15in this market
Difference1.3×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 Clinton, IA.

median
Lowest $1,509.60Highest $1,944.15

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center lowest Dewitt, IA MR Brain w Diffusion wo Contrast $1,509.60 $2,516.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA MR IAC wo Contrast $1,509.60 $2,516.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA MR Post Fossa wo Contrast w Diff $1,509.60 $2,516.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA MR Brain wo Contrast $1,509.60 $2,516.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA MR Skullbase wo Contrast $1,509.60 $2,516.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt, IA MR Posterior Fossa wo Contrast $1,509.60 $2,516.00 40% Mar 31, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast $1,944.15 $2,991.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,509.60, median $1,509.60, highest $1,944.15 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,509.60. 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.