Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Manhattan, KS

In Manhattan, KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,402.00 to $1,436.40, with a median of $1,419.20. The lowest listed price is at Wamego Hospital Association, Inc..

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — and —.

Lowest$1,402.00Wamego Hospital Association, Inc.
Median$1,419.20half pay less
Highest$1,436.40in 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 Manhattan, KS.

median
Lowest $1,402.00Highest $1,436.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Wamego Hospital Association, Inc. lowest Wamego, KS BRAIN W/O 70551 $1,402.00 $3,505.00 60%
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Wamego Hospital Association, Inc. Wamego, KS BRAIN W/O 70551 $1,402.00 $3,505.00 60%
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Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc. Manhattan, KS BRAIN W/O 70551 $1,436.40 $3,591.00 60%
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Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc. Manhattan, KS BRAIN W/O 70551 $1,436.40 $3,591.00 60%
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Outpatient: lowest $1,402.00, median $1,419.20, highest $1,436.40.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,419.20. 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.