Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN — inpatient

In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $291.00 to $1,887.30, with a median of $582.00. The lowest listed price is at Endo Surgery Center.

Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$291.00Endo Surgery Center
Median$582.00half pay less
Highest$1,887.30in this market
Difference6.5×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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.

median
Lowest $291.00Highest $1,887.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C LIMITED $291.00 $485.00 40%
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Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C LIMITED $291.00 $485.00 40%
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Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C LIMITED $291.00 $485.00 40%
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St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc. Fishers, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C LIMITED $291.00 $485.00 40%
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St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc. Carmel, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C LIMITED $291.00 $485.00 40%
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St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc. Carmel, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C LIMITED $291.00 $485.00 40%
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St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc. Fishers, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C LIMITED $291.00 $485.00 40%
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St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc. Fishers, IN MRI PITUITARY OR IAC WO/C(-XU) $582.00 $970.00 40%
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Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN MRI PITUITARY OR IAC WO/C(-XU) $582.00 $970.00 40%
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Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C $582.00 $970.00 40%
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Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN MRI PITUITARY OR IAC WO/C(-XU) $582.00 $970.00 40%
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Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C $582.00 $970.00 40%
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Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN MRI PITUITARY OR IAC WO/C(-XU) $582.00 $970.00 40%
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Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C $582.00 $970.00 40%
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St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc. Fishers, IN MRI PITUITARY OR IAC WO/C(-XU) $582.00 $970.00 40%
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St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc. Fishers, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C $582.00 $970.00 40%
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St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc. Fishers, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C $582.00 $970.00 40%
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St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc. Carmel, IN MRI PITUITARY OR IAC WO/C(-XU) $582.00 $970.00 40%
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St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc. Carmel, IN MRI PITUITARY OR IAC WO/C(-XU) $582.00 $970.00 40%
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St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc. Carmel, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C $582.00 $970.00 40%
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St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc. Carmel, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C $582.00 $970.00 40%
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St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc. Anderson, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C $582.60 $971.00 40%
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St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc. Anderson, IN MRI PITUITARY OR IAC WO/C(-XU) $582.60 $971.00 40%
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St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana LLC Carmel, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C $582.60 $971.00 40%
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St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc. Elwood, IN MRI PITUITARY OR IAC WO/C(-XU) $1,290.00 $2,150.00 40%
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St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc. Elwood, IN MRI BRAIN WO/C $1,290.00 $2,150.00 40%
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Riverview Health Noblesville, IN MRI BRAIN WO CONT $1,347.00 $2,245.00 40%
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Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN HC MRI Brain or Stem W/O Contra $1,887.30 $2,097.00 10%
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Inpatient: lowest $291.00, median $582.00, highest $1,887.30 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $582.00 — 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.