Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $560.48 to $1,128.68, with a median of $851.29. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital.

Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$560.48New Orleans East Hospital
Median$851.29half pay less
Highest$1,128.68in this market
Difference2.0×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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.

median
Lowest $560.48Highest $1,128.68

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA MRI Scan Brain $560.48 $3,503.00 84% Jun 24, 2026
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University Med Center New Orleans, LA MRI Scan Brain $606.10 $2,755.00 78% Jul 1, 2026
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Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA MRI Scan Brain $763.42 $5,453.00 86% Jul 1, 2026
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West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA MRI Scan Brain $785.12 $4,907.00 84% Jun 30, 2026
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Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA MRI Scan Brain $917.46 $3,398.00 73% Jun 24, 2026
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Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA MRI Scan Brain $1,128.68 $8,062.00 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA MRI Scan Brain $1,128.68 $8,062.00 86% Jun 25, 2026
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East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA MRI Scan Brain $1,128.68 $8,062.00 86% Jul 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $560.48, median $851.29, highest $1,128.68 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.

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.