MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 34 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $161.25 to $3,430.49, with a median of $2,189.86. The lowest listed price is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
Cash prices at 34 facilities across 19 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 Jan 31, 2025 and Jun 29, 2026.
Lowest$161.25The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Median$2,189.86half pay less
Highest$3,430.49in this market
Difference21.3×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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
median
Lowest $161.25Highest $3,430.49
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas lowest Dallas, TX MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $161.25 | $215.00 | 25% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX HCHG MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,602.50 | $3,205.00 | 50% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale, TX MRI Pituitary 70551 | $1,816.80 | $3,028.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale, TX MRI IAC 70551 | $1,816.80 | $3,028.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale, TX MRI Brain w/o Contrast 70551 | $1,816.80 | $3,028.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale, TX BCE MRI Brain w/o Contrast 70551 | $1,816.80 | $3,028.00 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MSH Partners, LLC Dallas, TX MRI Brain w/o Contrast 70551 | $1,816.80 | $3,028.00 | 40% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| MSH Partners, LLC Dallas, TX BCE MRI Brain w/o Contrast 70551 | $1,816.80 | $3,028.00 | 40% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Frisco Medical Center LLP Frisco, TX BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,909.22 | $3,182.04 | 40% | Jan 31, 2025 source file |
| Frisco Medical Center LLP Frisco, TX HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,909.22 | $3,182.04 | 40% | Jan 31, 2025 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI | $2,189.86 | $3,649.76 | 40% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Southlake Specialty Hospital LLC Southlake, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center LLC Plano, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC Flower Mound, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX MRI BRAIN DTI | $2,504.25 | $4,173.75 | 40% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX HC MRI BRAIN | $3,430.49 | $3,430.49 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX HC MRI BRAIN | $3,430.49 | $3,430.49 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $161.25, median $2,189.86, highest $3,430.49 — a 21.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 33 facilities here, median $2,189.86. 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.