Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX — inpatient

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 33 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: 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 33 facilities across 19 cities for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 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

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile 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
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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
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Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale, TX MRI Brain w/o Contrast 70551 $1,816.80 $3,028.00 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale, TX BCE MRI Brain w/o Contrast 70551 $1,816.80 $3,028.00 40% Apr 1, 2026
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MSH Partners, LLC Dallas, TX MRI Brain w/o Contrast 70551 $1,816.80 $3,028.00 40% Apr 14, 2026
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MSH Partners, LLC Dallas, TX BCE MRI Brain w/o Contrast 70551 $1,816.80 $3,028.00 40% Apr 14, 2026
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Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale, TX MRI Pituitary 70551 $1,816.80 $3,028.00 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Regional Medical Center, LLC Sunnyvale, TX MRI IAC 70551 $1,816.80 $3,028.00 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI $2,189.86 $3,649.76 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI $2,189.86 $3,649.76 40% Jun 29, 2026
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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
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI $2,189.86 $3,649.76 40% Jun 29, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI $2,189.86 $3,649.76 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI $2,189.86 $3,649.76 40% Jun 29, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX HC BRAIN W/O DYE, MRI $2,189.86 $3,649.76 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Physicians Medical Center LLC Plano, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC Flower Mound, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX MRI BRAIN DTI $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Southlake Specialty Hospital LLC Southlake, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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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
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Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX MRI BRAIN WO CONT $2,504.25 $4,173.75 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX HC MRI BRAIN $3,430.49 $3,430.49 Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX HC MRI BRAIN $3,430.49 $3,430.49 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $161.25, median $2,189.86, highest $3,430.49 — a 21.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 34 facilities here, median $2,189.86 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.