Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL — inpatient

In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 14 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,081.65 to $5,071.56, with a median of $3,544.47. The lowest listed price is at Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale.

Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 2026.

Lowest$3,081.65Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale
Median$3,544.47half pay less
Highest$5,071.56in this market
Difference1.6×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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.

median
Lowest $3,081.65Highest $5,071.56

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale lowest Ft. Lauderdale, FL HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast $3,081.65 $4,741.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE $3,110.25 $4,785.00 35% Mar 30, 2026
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South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL Mri brain stem w/o dye $3,469.05 $5,337.00 35% Mar 30, 2026
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Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL Mri brain stem w/o dye $3,469.05 $5,337.00 35% Mar 30, 2026
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Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL Mri brain stem w/o dye $3,469.05 $5,337.00 35% Mar 30, 2026
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Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL Mri brain stem w/o dye $3,469.05 $5,337.00 35% Mar 30, 2026
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West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL Mri brain stem w/o dye $3,469.05 $5,337.00 35% Mar 30, 2026
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Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL HC MRI BRAIN - MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST $3,619.89 $3,619.89 Sep 15, 2026
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Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL HC MRI BRAIN - MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST $3,744.92 $3,744.92 Sep 15, 2026
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Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast $3,788.40 $5,412.00 30% May 27, 2026
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Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast $3,788.40 $5,412.00 30% May 27, 2026
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Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast $3,788.40 $5,412.00 30% May 27, 2026
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Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast $3,788.40 $5,412.00 30% May 27, 2026
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Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL HC MRI BRAIN - MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST $5,071.56 $5,071.56 Sep 15, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3,081.65, median $3,544.47, highest $5,071.56 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $3,469.05 — 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.