Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Coeur d'Alene, ID

In Coeur d'Alene, ID, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,595.25 to $1,595.25, with a median of $1,595.25.

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 Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 2026.

Lowest$1,595.25Kootenai Health, Inc
Median$1,595.25half pay less
Highest$1,595.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Kootenai Health, Inc Coeur D'Alene, ID HC MRI HEAD W/O CONTRAST $1,595.25 $2,127.00 25% Mar 27, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,595.25, median $1,595.25, highest $1,595.25.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,595.25. 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.