MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 42 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $190.00 to $8,066.00, with a median of $390.00. The lowest listed price is at Maimonides Medical Center.
Cash prices at 42 facilities across 30 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 Oct 28, 2025 and Sep 5, 2026.
Lowest$190.00Maimonides Medical Center
Median$390.00half pay less
Highest$8,066.00in this market
Difference42.5×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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $190.00Highest $8,066.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center lowest Brooklyn, NY MRA BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $190.00 | $190.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY MAGNETIC IMAGE, BRAIN | $190.00 | $190.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $233.51 | $863.91 | 73% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Corporation Brick, NJ MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $241.72 | $3,972.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Corporation Edison, NJ MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $241.72 | $3,972.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Jamaica, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $243.77 | $836.00 | 71% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Brooklyn, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $243.77 | $836.00 | 71% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation New York, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $243.77 | $836.00 | 71% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Brooklyn, NY CHG MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $243.77 | $836.00 | 71% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ MRI Brain WO | $264.13 | $4,426.00 | 94% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ MRI Brain WO | $264.13 | $4,426.00 | 94% | — source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Corporation Holmdel, NJ MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $267.55 | $4,073.00 | 93% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Corporation Edison, NJ MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $267.78 | $3,972.00 | 93% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Corporation Old Bridge, NJ MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $267.78 | $4,073.00 | 93% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic, NJ Hc Mri Brain | $282.00 | $3,241.69 | 91% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Jamaica, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $1,614.52 | 82% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| NYC New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation New York, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $819.34 | 65% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation New York, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $1,614.52 | 82% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Broadway Elmhurst, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $819.34 | 65% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation New York, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $819.34 | 65% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Bronx, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $1,614.52 | 82% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Bronx, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $1,614.52 | 82% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Brooklyn, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $1,614.52 | 82% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Brooklyn, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $819.34 | 65% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Bronx, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $819.34 | 65% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Brooklyn, NY HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRA | $286.04 | $1,614.52 | 82% | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $319.78 | $5,852.25 | 95% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ MRI Brain WO | $322.54 | $4,390.00 | 93% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ MRI Brain WO | $322.54 | $4,469.00 | 93% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ MRI Brain WO | $322.54 | $4,469.00 | 93% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ MRI Brain WO | $322.54 | $5,161.00 | 94% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ MRI Brain WO | $322.54 | $753.00 | 57% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ MRI Brain WO | $322.54 | $4,469.00 | 93% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ MRI Brain WO | $322.54 | $5,161.00 | 94% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ MRI Brain WO | $322.54 | $4,469.00 | 93% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ MRI Brain WO | $322.54 | $4,390.00 | 93% | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Brooklyn, NY MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material | $390.00 | $390.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Floor Hauppauge, NY MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material | $390.00 | $390.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Floor Hauppauge, NY MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $390.00 | $390.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Montvale, NJ MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material | $390.00 | $390.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Montvale, NJ MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $390.00 | $390.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material | $390.00 | $390.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $390.00 | $390.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Brooklyn, NY MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $390.00 | $390.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast Material | $414.60 | $4,146.00 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Nassau Health Care Corporation East Meadow, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $544.60 | $778.00 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $992.00 | $992.00 | — | — source file |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $992.00 | $992.00 | — | — source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,042.80 | $5,488.42 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,042.80 | $5,488.42 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,042.80 | $5,488.42 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Health Plaza Paramus, NJ MRI BRAIN WITHOUT CON | $1,080.00 | $1,800.00 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Health Plaza Paramus, NJ GAMMA KNIFE BRAIN W/O CONT | $1,335.00 | $2,225.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Nassau Health Care Corporation East Meadow, NY Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $1,483.88 | $2,119.82 | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital?Suffolk Patchogue, NY HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,633.56 | $8,597.66 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE | $1,633.56 | $8,597.66 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast | $4,860.00 | $5,400.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast | $4,860.00 | $5,400.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast | $4,860.00 | $5,400.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast | $4,860.00 | $5,400.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY HC MRI Brain Brain Stem W/O Contrast | $4,860.00 | $5,400.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $5,510.55 | $6,483.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $6,025.35 | $6,025.35 | — | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Brooklyn, NY HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast | $6,467.00 | $6,467.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast | $6,467.00 | $6,467.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Montvale, NJ HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast | $6,467.00 | $6,467.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Floor Hauppauge, NY HC MRI Brain - MRI Brain WO Contrast | $6,467.00 | $6,467.00 | — | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Njmhmc LLC Secaucus, NJ MRI scan of brain without contrast | $6,769.80 | $6,769.80 | — | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $6,898.42 | $6,898.42 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $7,536.67 | $7,536.67 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $7,538.00 | $7,538.00 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $8,064.24 | $8,064.24 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $8,066.00 | $8,066.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $190.00, median $390.00, highest $8,066.00 — a 42.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $402.30. 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.