Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR — inpatient

In Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $642.54 to $900.00, with a median of $771.27. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Northwest Arkansas.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Mar 16, 2026.

Lowest$642.54Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Median$771.27half pay less
Highest$900.00in this market
Difference1.4×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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.

median
Lowest $642.54Highest $900.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Northwest Arkansas lowest Rogers, AR MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $642.54 $642.54 Mar 16, 2026
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Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette, AR MRI HEAD WO $900.00 $2,335.00 61%
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Inpatient: lowest $642.54, median $771.27, highest $900.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,687.93 — 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.