Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Johnson City, TN — inpatient

In Johnson City, TN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $604.95 to $604.95, with a median of $604.95. The lowest listed price is at Franklin Woods Community Hospital.

Cash prices at 3 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 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 2026.

Lowest$604.95Franklin Woods Community Hospital
Median$604.95half pay less
Highest$604.95in this market
Difference1.0×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 Johnson City, TN.

median
Lowest $604.95Highest $604.95

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Franklin Woods Community Hospital lowest Johnson City, TN HC MR BRAIN WO CON $604.95 $4,033.00 85% Mar 23, 2026
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Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City, TN HC MR BRAIN WO CON $604.95 $4,033.00 85%
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Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton, TN HC MR BRAIN WO CON $604.95 $4,033.00 85% Mar 23, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $604.95, median $604.95, highest $604.95.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $604.95 — 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.