Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Fort Wayne, IN

In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $569.40 to $971.46, with a median of $692.50. The lowest listed price is at IOM Health System LP.

Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$569.40IOM Health System LP
Median$692.50half pay less
Highest$971.46in this market
Difference1.7×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 Fort Wayne, IN.

median
Lowest $569.40Highest $971.46

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
IOM Health System LP lowest Fort Wayne, IN MRI Brain WO $569.40 $1,898.00 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN HC MRI-BRAIN ATTN IAC WO CON $659.50 $1,319.00 50%
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Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN HC MRI-IAC W/O CON $659.50 $1,319.00 50%
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Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN HC MRI-CSF FLOW BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $659.50 $1,319.00 50%
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Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN HC MRI-BRAIN & CSF FLOW STUDY W/O CONTRAST $659.50 $1,319.00 50%
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Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN HC MRI-BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $659.50 $1,319.00 50%
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Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-IAC W/O CON $692.50 $1,385.00 50%
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Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-CSF FLOW BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $692.50 $1,385.00 50%
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Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-BRAIN & CSF FLOW STUDY W/O CONTRAST $692.50 $1,385.00 50%
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Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $692.50 $1,385.00 50%
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Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-BRAIN ATTN IAC WO CON $692.50 $1,385.00 50%
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Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-IAC W/O CON $692.50 $1,385.00 50%
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Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-CSF FLOW BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $692.50 $1,385.00 50%
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Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-BRAIN & CSF FLOW STUDY W/O CONTRAST $692.50 $1,385.00 50%
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Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $692.50 $1,385.00 50%
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Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN HC MRI-BRAIN ATTN IAC WO CON $692.50 $1,385.00 50%
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Bluffton Health System LLC Bluffton, IN MRI Brain WO Stroke Alert $920.64 $3,836.00 76% Apr 1, 2026
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Bluffton Health System LLC Bluffton, IN MRI Brain WO $920.64 $3,836.00 76% Apr 1, 2026
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Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN MRI Brain WO $934.74 $3,462.00 73% Apr 1, 2026
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Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center LLC Fort Wayne, IN MRI Brain WO Stroke Alert $934.74 $3,462.00 73% Apr 1, 2026
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Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN MRI Brain WO $971.46 $3,598.00 73% Apr 1, 2026
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Dupont Hospital LLC Fort Wayne, IN MRI Brain WO Stroke Alert $971.46 $3,598.00 73% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $569.40, median $692.50, highest $971.46 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $692.50. 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.