Brain MRI cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 37 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $202.80 to $6,797.00, with a median of $1,343.10. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $1,140.30 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $1,377.23 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 37 facilities across 26 cities for code 70551, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs, GA Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc Mri Brain | $238.00 | $4,017.78 | $226.24–$4,017.78 | 94% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $1,343.10 | $4,477.00 | $510.83–$3,805.45 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $1,343.10 | $4,477.00 | $379.65–$3,805.45 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $1,343.10 | $4,477.00 | $437.40–$3,805.45 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $1,343.10 | $4,477.00 | $486.20–$3,805.45 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $1,343.10 | $4,477.00 | $421.73–$4,163.61 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $1,343.10 | $4,477.00 | $412.33–$3,805.45 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $1,343.10 | $4,477.00 | $583.68–$4,029.30 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $1,343.10 | $4,477.00 | $401.59–$4,029.30 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $1,343.10 | $4,477.00 | $347.23–$3,357.75 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,572.40 | $3,931.00 | $238.15–$285.78 | 60% | — source file |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $1,572.40 | $3,931.00 | $238.15–$261.96 | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,572.40 | $3,931.00 | $238.15–$261.96 | 60% | — source file |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,572.40 | $3,931.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,837.00 | $1,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,837.00 | $1,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,837.00 | $1,837.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,837.00 | $1,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,837.00 | $1,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,837.00 | $1,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,837.00 | $1,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Mri Brain - Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,837.00 | $1,837.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $1,911.87 | $6,372.90 | $583.68–$5,735.61 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC MRI BRAIN WO CNTRST | $2,269.50 | $4,539.00 | $1,361.70–$4,085.10 | 50% | — source file |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast | $3,782.00 | $3,782.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast | $3,782.00 | $3,782.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast | $3,782.00 | $3,782.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast Limited | $3,782.00 | $3,782.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast Limited | $3,782.00 | $3,782.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast Limited | $3,782.00 | $3,782.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA Stroke W O Dye Mra Protoco MRI | $6,797.00 | $6,797.00 | $1,564.52–$4,628.08 | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA MRI Scan Brain W/O Contrast | $7,094.00 | $7,094.00 | $1,632.88–$4,830.30 | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA MRI Brain W O Dye | $7,179.00 | $7,179.00 | $1,652.33–$4,888.18 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $202.80, median $1,343.10, highest $6,797.00 — a 33.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $1,343.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.