Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $366.53 to $3,253.25, with a median of $1,075.50. The lowest listed price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital.

Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 70551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.

Lowest$366.53Arkansas Childrens Hospital
Median$1,075.50half pay less
Highest$3,253.25in this market
Difference8.9×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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.

median
Lowest $366.53Highest $3,253.25

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Arkansas Childrens Hospital lowest Little Rock, AR MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE $366.53 $407.26 10%
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Arkansas Heart Hospital LLC Little Rock, AR MRI Brain w/o Contrast - Report $847.20 $1,059.00 20% Nov 21, 2025
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Arkansas Heart Hospital LLC Little Rock, AR MRI Brain w/o Contrast $847.20 $1,059.00 20% Nov 21, 2025
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST $1,303.80 $2,173.00 40%
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE $1,421.40 $2,369.00 40%
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Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST $3,253.25 $3,614.72 10%
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Outpatient: lowest $366.53, median $1,075.50, highest $3,253.25 — a 8.9× difference within the same market.

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.