Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Memphis, TN-MS-AR

In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $176.10 to $1,432.86, with a median of $786.24. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden.

Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 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 Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$176.10Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
Median$786.24half pay less
Highest$1,432.86in this market
Difference8.1×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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.

median
Lowest $176.10Highest $1,432.86

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR HC MR BRAIN LTD WO CONTRAST $176.10 $1,174.00 85% Feb 27, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC MR BRAIN LTD WO CONTRAST $246.54 $1,174.00 79% Feb 27, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC MR BRAIN LTD WO CONTRAST $246.54 $1,174.00 79% Feb 27, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN HC MR BRAIN LTD WO CONTRAST $246.54 $1,174.00 79% Feb 28, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN HC MR BRAIN LTD WO CONTRAST $281.76 $1,174.00 76% Feb 27, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS HC MR BRAIN LTD WO CONTRAST $331.40 $1,657.00 80% Feb 27, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR HC MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST $561.60 $3,744.00 85% Feb 27, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS HC MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST $748.80 $3,744.00 80% Feb 27, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST $786.24 $3,744.00 79% Feb 27, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST $786.24 $3,744.00 79% Feb 27, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN HC MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST $786.24 $3,744.00 79% Feb 28, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN HC MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST $975.36 $4,064.00 76% Feb 27, 2026
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Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast $1,364.44 $6,202.00 78%
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Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast $1,364.44 $6,202.00 78%
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Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast $1,364.44 $6,202.00 78%
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Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast $1,364.44 $6,202.00 78%
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Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast $1,364.44 $6,202.00 78%
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Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast $1,432.86 $6,513.00 78%
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Outpatient: lowest $176.10, median $786.24, highest $1,432.86 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $786.24. 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.