Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI — inpatient

In Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,110.00 to $2,321.14, with a median of $2,321.14. The lowest listed price is at Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 24, 2026.

Lowest$2,110.00Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh
Median$2,321.14half pay less
Highest$2,321.14in this market
Difference1.1×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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI.

median
Lowest $2,110.00Highest $2,321.14

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh lowest Oshkosh, WI MR BRAIN W/O DYE $2,110.00 $4,220.00 50% Nov 21, 2025
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah, WI HBC FV MRI BRAIN $2,321.14 $4,220.25 45% Mar 24, 2026
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah, WI HBC FV MRI BRAIN $2,321.14 $4,220.25 45% Mar 24, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,110.00, median $2,321.14, highest $2,321.14 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,685.04 — 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.