Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Mount Vernon, IL — inpatient

In Mount Vernon, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $465.85 to $1,896.62, with a median of $1,181.24.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 3, 2026 and Feb 3, 2026.

Lowest$465.85Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc
Median$1,181.24half pay less
Highest$1,896.62in this market
Difference4.1×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 Mount Vernon, IL.

median
Lowest $465.85Highest $1,896.62

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc lowest Mount Vernon, IL CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL $465.85 $1,331.00 65% Feb 3, 2026
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Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc Mount Vernon, IL HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $1,896.62 $8,620.98 78% Feb 3, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $465.85, median $1,181.24, highest $1,896.62 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,181.24 — 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.