Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ — inpatient

In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 23 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $346.63 to $3,014.00, with a median of $516.31. The lowest listed price is at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.

Cash prices at 23 facilities across 12 cities for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and May 1, 2026.

Lowest$346.63Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
Median$516.31half pay less
Highest$3,014.00in this market
Difference8.7×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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.

median
Lowest $346.63Highest $3,014.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center lowest Casa Grande, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $346.63 $2,424.00 86% Mar 2, 2026
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Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $385.42 $2,424.00 84% Mar 2, 2026
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Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $385.42 $2,424.00 84% Mar 2, 2026
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Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $399.96 $2,424.00 84% Mar 2, 2026
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Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $399.96 $2,424.00 84% Mar 2, 2026
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Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $402.38 $2,424.00 83% Mar 2, 2026
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Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $412.08 $2,424.00 83% May 1, 2026
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Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $431.47 $2,424.00 82% Mar 2, 2026
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Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $431.47 $2,424.00 82% Mar 2, 2026
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Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $433.90 $2,424.00 82% Mar 2, 2026
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Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $479.95 $2,424.00 80% Mar 2, 2026
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Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ MRI BRAIN WO CNT $516.31 $2,424.00 79% Mar 2, 2026
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Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital Chandler, AZ MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $1,029.87 $1,029.87 Mar 31, 2026
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Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital Gilbert, AZ MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $1,029.87 $1,029.87 Mar 16, 2026
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Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast $3,014.00 $3,014.00 Apr 1, 2026
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HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast $3,014.00 $3,014.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast $3,014.00 $3,014.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Honorhealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast $3,014.00 $3,014.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast $3,014.00 $3,014.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast $3,014.00 $3,014.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast $3,014.00 $3,014.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast $3,014.00 $3,014.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ Hc Mri, Brain; W/O Contrast $3,014.00 $3,014.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $346.63, median $516.31, highest $3,014.00 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $456.93 — 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.