Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Brain MRI cost in Salem, OH — inpatient

In Salem, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,907.75 to $1,907.75, with a median of $1,907.75. Across Ohio, the median is $1,405.80 at 99 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,907.75Salem Regional Medical Center
Median$1,907.75half pay less
Highest$1,907.75in 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 Salem, OH.

median
Lowest $1,907.75Highest $1,907.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Salem Regional Medical Center lowest Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 BRAIN MRI NO CONTRAST $1,907.75 $1,907.75 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Salem Regional Medical Center lowest Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 BRAIN INCL IACS NO CONTRAST $1,907.75 $1,907.75 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,907.75, median $1,907.75, highest $1,907.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,065.88 — 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.