Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Pittsfield, MA — inpatient

In Pittsfield, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,384.00 to $3,384.00, with a median of $3,384.00. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Hospital.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 25, 2026 and Mar 25, 2026.

Lowest$3,384.00Fairview Hospital
Median$3,384.00half pay less
Highest$3,384.00in this market
Difference1.0×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 Pittsfield, MA.

median
Lowest $3,384.00Highest $3,384.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington, MA MRI Brain Stem w/o Cntrst $3,384.00 $3,562.11 5% Mar 25, 2026
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Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA MRI Brain Stem w/o Cntrst $3,384.00 $3,562.11 5% Mar 25, 2026
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North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams, MA MRI Brain Stem w/o Cntrst $3,384.00 $3,562.11 5% Mar 25, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3,384.00, median $3,384.00, highest $3,384.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,848.24 — 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.