Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,360.00 to $5,884.19, with a median of $3,785.44. The lowest listed price is at OHI West, Inc..

Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 70551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,360.00OHI West, Inc.
Median$3,785.44half pay less
Highest$5,884.19in this market
Difference4.3×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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.

median
Lowest $1,360.00Highest $5,884.19

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
OHI West, Inc. lowest Saint Petersburg, FL Hb Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast $1,360.00 $3,400.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast $1,360.00 $3,400.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL Hb Mri Brain Wo Cont $1,522.15 $4,349.00 65% Apr 1, 2026
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. Tampa, FL MAGNETIC RESONANCE EG PROTON IMAGING BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL $2,964.00 $5,928.00 50%
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. Tampa, FL MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $2,964.00 $5,928.00 50%
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Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL HC MRI BRAIN $3,785.44 $3,785.44 Apr 1, 2026
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Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL HC MRI BRAIN $3,785.44 $3,785.44 Apr 1, 2026
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Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL HC MRI BRAIN $4,916.39 $4,916.39 Apr 1, 2026
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Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL HC MRI BRAIN $5,841.17 $5,841.17 Apr 1, 2026
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Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL HC MRI BRAIN $5,841.17 $5,841.17 Apr 1, 2026
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Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL HC MRI BRAIN $5,841.17 $5,841.17 Apr 1, 2026
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Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL HC MRI BRAIN $5,884.19 $5,884.19 Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,360.00, median $3,785.44, highest $5,884.19 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,785.44. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.