Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA

In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $266.00 to $2,250.00, with a median of $1,258.00. The lowest listed price is at Landmark Medical Center.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 70551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$266.00Landmark Medical Center
Median$1,258.00half pay less
Highest$2,250.00in this market
Difference8.5×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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.

median
Lowest $266.00Highest $2,250.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Landmark Medical Center lowest Woonsocket, RI Hc Mri Brain $266.00 $3,404.00 92% Sep 1, 2026
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South County Health Wakefield, RI Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material $2,250.00 $3,750.00 40%
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Outpatient: lowest $266.00, median $1,258.00, highest $2,250.00 — a 8.5× 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.