Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Warner Robins, GA — inpatient

In Warner Robins, GA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,179.50 to $1,948.00, with a median of $1,500.00. The lowest listed price is at The Medical Center of Peach County Inc.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70551, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025.

Lowest$1,179.50The Medical Center of Peach County Inc
Median$1,500.00half pay less
Highest$1,948.00in this market
Difference1.7×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 Warner Robins, GA.

median
Lowest $1,179.50Highest $1,948.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
The Medical Center of Peach County Inc lowest Byron, GA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST $1,179.50 $2,359.00 50% Nov 19, 2025
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Houston Hospitals INC Perry, GA Mri Pituitary Wo 70551 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
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Houston Hospitals INC Perry, GA Mri Head Wo 70551 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
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Houston Hospitals INC Warner Robins, GA Mri Pituitary Wo 70551 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
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Houston Hospitals INC Warner Robins, GA Mri Head Wo 70551 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
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Houston Hospitals INC Perry, GA Openmri Mri Head Wo 70551 $1,948.00 $1,948.00
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Houston Hospitals INC Warner Robins, GA Openmri Mri Head Wo 70551 $1,948.00 $1,948.00
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Inpatient: lowest $1,179.50, median $1,500.00, highest $1,948.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,500.00 — 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.