Brain MRI cost in Moses Lake, WA
In Moses Lake, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,786.05 to $2,720.00, with a median of $2,253.03. The lowest listed price is at Quincy Valley Medical Center — $466.98 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,845.18 at 43 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 27, 2026 and May 27, 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 Moses Lake, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Valley Medical Center lowest Quincy, WA · (509) 787-3531 MRI scan of brain without contrast | $1,786.05 | $1,786.05 | $946.25–$1,696.75 | — | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,720.00 | $2,720.00 | $69.93–$2,584.00 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,720.00 | $2,720.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,786.05, median $2,253.03, highest $2,720.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,720.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 70551 ($1,686.51). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WAHC PR 70551 MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material | $126.00 | file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WAHC PR 70551 MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material | $126.00 | file |