MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 17 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,274.65 to $2,286.00, with a median of $1,344.20. The lowest listed price is at Riverside Methodist Hospital.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 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 Oct 22, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist Hospital lowest Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem Wo Contrast | $1,274.65 | $1,961.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem Wo Contrast | $1,274.65 | $1,961.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem Wo Contrast | $1,274.65 | $1,961.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem Wo Contrast | $1,274.65 | $1,961.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem Wo Contrast | $1,274.65 | $1,961.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem Wo Contrast | $1,274.65 | $1,961.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem Wo Contrast | $1,285.70 | $1,978.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. Brookfield, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,337.19 | $2,523.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital, Inc. Brookfield, WI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,337.19 | $2,523.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,344.20 | $2,068.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,344.20 | $2,068.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,344.20 | $2,068.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,344.20 | $2,068.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,344.20 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,344.20 | $2,068.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,344.20 | $2,068.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH Hc Mri Brain Stem Wo Contrast | $1,610.70 | $2,478.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead, OH MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,096.84 | $3,225.90 | 35% | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH BRAIN (INC BRAIN STEM), W/O CONTRAST | $2,286.00 | $2,540.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,274.65, median $1,344.20, highest $2,286.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $1,340.70. 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.