Brain MRI cost in Kalispell, MT
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,159.44 to $1,345.18, with a median of $1,252.31. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health Medical Center — $92.87 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $1,770.28 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 70551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MRI HEAD W/O LIMITED | $1,159.44 | $1,783.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MRI COMPRESSION FX SURV (T/L) | $1,345.18 | $2,069.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MRI CORD SURVEY W/O (C/T) | $1,345.18 | $2,069.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MRI CORD SURVEY WITH (C/T) | $1,345.18 | $2,069.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MRI CORD SURVEY W/O (C/T/L) | $1,345.18 | $2,069.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MRI LOWER EXT/JOINT W/O BIL | $1,345.18 | $2,069.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MRA RUNOFF WITH CONTRAST | $1,345.18 | $2,069.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MRI CORD SURVEY W/WO (C/T) | $1,345.18 | $2,069.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MRI CORD SURVEY W/W/O (C/T/L) | $1,345.18 | $2,069.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MRI HEAD WWO & MRA W/O | $1,412.45 | $2,173.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MRI HEAD W/O | $1,459.41 | $2,245.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MRA RUNOFF WITH CONTRAST | $1,521.81 | $2,341.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MRI COMPRESSION FX SURV (T/L) | $1,521.81 | $2,341.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MRI CORD SURVEY W/O (C/T) | $1,521.81 | $2,341.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MRI CORD SURVEY WITH (C/T) | $1,521.81 | $2,341.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MRI CORD SURVEY W/O (C/T/L) | $1,521.81 | $2,341.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MRI CORD SURVEY W/WO (C/T) | $1,521.81 | $2,341.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MRI CORD SURVEY W/W/O (C/T/L) | $1,521.81 | $2,341.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MRI LOWER EXT/JOINT W/O BIL | $1,521.81 | $2,341.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 MRI HEAD W/O | $1,552.04 | $2,387.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,159.44, median $1,252.31, highest $1,345.18 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,252.31. 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.