Scans and imaging CPT 70551 Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in Olla, LA

In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,389.60 to $2,472.00, with a median of $1,930.80.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,389.60LaSalle Parish Hospital Service District No. 1
Median$1,930.80half pay less
Highest$2,472.00in this market
Difference1.8×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 Olla, LA.

median
Lowest $1,389.60Highest $2,472.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
LaSalle Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 lowest Olla, LA MRI Brain w/o Contrast Stroke Protocol $1,389.60 $1,737.00 20% Apr 1, 2026
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LaSalle Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 Olla, LA MRI Brain w/o Contrast $2,472.00 $3,090.00 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $1,389.60, median $1,930.80, highest $2,472.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,930.80. 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.