Brain MRI cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 88 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $837.90 to $5,621.00, with a median of $2,293.05. The lowest price is at Keokuk County Health Center (Sigourney). The highest price is 6.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,293.05, is 25% above the US median of $1,840.00.
- That is 9.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Iowa ranks 40th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 88 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70551. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$837.90Keokuk County Health Center
Median$2,293.05half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,621.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,455.15vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keokuk County Health Center lowest Sigourney · Sigourney, IA MR BRAIN W/O | $837.90 | $1,197.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MRI Exam | $900.30 | $3,001.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $951.20 | $1,189.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $1,202.32 | $3,005.81 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,292.48 | $2,308.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,332.80 | $1,666.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Gamma Knife wo Contrast | $1,382.40 | $2,304.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,403.20 | $1,754.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,411.71 | $1,764.63 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,488.66 | $3,462.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 70551 MRI HEAD (3 SEQ) | $1,508.17 | $2,539.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Brain wo Contrast | $1,509.60 | $2,516.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA MR Post Fossa wo Contrast w Diff | $1,509.60 | $2,516.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,524.48 | $1,905.59 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,524.48 | $1,905.59 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,626.40 | $2,033.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,643.20 | $2,528.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA MRI Brain WO Contrast | $1,701.75 | $2,269.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $1,717.80 | $2,863.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $1,776.80 | $2,221.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,817.02 | $2,271.27 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $1,847.56 | $3,553.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,861.20 | $2,068.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $1,902.00 | $2,536.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,944.15 | $2,991.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $1,948.10 | $2,783.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,973.00 | $2,467.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,980.90 | $2,201.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,030.40 | $2,538.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,031.25 | $3,125.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,045.51 | $3,053.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,054.36 | $3,542.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,068.30 | $3,182.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,068.30 | $3,182.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,095.06 | $2,618.82 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,095.06 | $2,618.82 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,115.96 | $2,644.95 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Mri Brain W/O Dye | $2,118.00 | $2,118.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA MRI brain including brain stem wo | $2,139.45 | $2,517.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,158.02 | $3,786.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,163.00 | $3,605.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,176.80 | $3,628.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,245.60 | $3,208.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,289.00 | $2,289.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,297.10 | $3,534.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,297.10 | $3,534.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,297.10 | $3,534.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,297.10 | $3,534.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,324.00 | $2,905.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,452.50 | $3,270.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,457.00 | $3,780.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,460.33 | $3,075.41 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,496.00 | $4,160.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST -PER PROTOCOL | $2,524.00 | $3,883.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material | $2,545.50 | $3,394.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,566.40 | $3,208.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,568.80 | $3,211.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $2,574.50 | $2,710.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,576.25 | $3,435.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,596.30 | $3,709.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,605.60 | $3,257.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,626.50 | $3,502.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,666.70 | $5,926.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,667.60 | $2,964.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,714.00 | $2,714.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,735.47 | $3,419.33 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,745.00 | $2,745.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $2,777.11 | $2,863.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $2,785.60 | $3,482.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,796.00 | $3,495.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,860.65 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,954.00 | $2,954.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,963.00 | $5,926.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,967.00 | $2,967.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,999.82 | $3,749.77 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $3,043.96 | $3,804.95 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $3,064.97 | $3,831.21 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $3,087.20 | $3,859.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $3,092.80 | $3,866.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $3,150.00 | $3,150.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $3,161.23 | $3,259.00 | — source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MRI BRAIN AND BRAIN STEM, WITHOUT CONTRAST | $3,390.80 | $4,844.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB MRI BRAIN AND BRAIN STEM, WITHOUT CONTRAST | $3,390.80 | $4,844.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $3,534.00 | $3,534.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $4,139.00 | $4,139.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $4,170.43 | $5,213.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $4,233.08 | $4,364.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $5,621.00 | $5,621.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $2,118.00 | $2,619.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $1,524.48 | $1,957.93 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $1,382.40 | $1,509.60 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $1,902.00 | $3,390.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $900.30 | $1,488.66 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $2,460.33 | $2,513.36 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $2,045.51 | $3,092.26 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $1,776.80 | $2,388.31 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $1,509.60 | $1,726.88 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,817.02 | $2,338.84 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $2,163.00 | $2,163.00 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $2,568.80 | $2,568.80 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $1,948.10 | $1,948.10 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $3,150.00 | $3,150.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $2,496.00 | $2,496.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $2,626.50 | $2,626.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $3,064.97 | $3,064.97 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $3,534.00 | $3,534.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $1,202.32 | $1,202.32 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $1,980.90 | $1,980.90 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $2,452.50 | $2,452.50 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $2,176.80 | $2,176.80 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $2,666.70 | $2,666.70 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $2,745.00 | $2,745.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,245.60 | $2,245.60 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $2,605.60 | $2,605.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $2,297.10 | $2,297.10 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $2,545.50 | $2,545.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $3,161.23 | $3,161.23 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $1,717.80 | $1,717.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $2,735.47 | $2,735.47 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $2,576.25 | $2,576.25 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $3,043.96 | $3,043.96 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $3,092.80 | $3,092.80 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $2,667.60 | $2,667.60 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $2,054.36 | $2,054.36 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $2,139.45 | $2,139.45 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $1,861.20 | $1,861.20 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $2,967.00 | $2,967.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $1,292.48 | $1,292.48 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $2,596.30 | $2,596.30 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $1,973.00 | $1,973.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $2,324.00 | $2,324.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $2,785.60 | $2,785.60 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $2,954.00 | $2,954.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,524.48 | $1,524.48 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,643.20 | $1,643.20 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $2,095.06 | $2,095.06 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $2,297.10 | $2,297.10 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $2,297.10 | $2,297.10 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $2,030.40 | $2,030.40 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $2,289.00 | $2,289.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $4,233.08 | $4,233.08 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $1,332.80 | $1,332.80 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $3,087.20 | $3,087.20 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $2,031.25 | $2,031.25 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $837.90 | $837.90 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $2,777.11 | $2,777.11 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,411.71 | $1,411.71 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $1,701.75 | $1,701.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $2,574.50 | $2,574.50 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,403.20 | $1,403.20 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $2,158.02 | $2,158.02 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $951.20 | $951.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,508.17 | $1,508.17 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What brain MRI is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Brain MRI explained.
MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,711.79
- Alaska$3,309.97
- Arizona$1,316.16
- Arkansas$912.88
- California$2,904.96
- Colorado$2,300.10
- Connecticut$1,486.00
- Delaware$2,628.76
- District of Columbia$2,080.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,469.05
- Georgia$1,500.00
- Hawaii$1,418.20
- Idaho$1,689.63
- Illinois$2,792.36
- Indiana$1,016.72
- Kansas$1,253.85
- Kentucky$1,747.71
- Louisiana$982.53
- Maine$1,440.55
- Maryland$546.07
- Massachusetts$2,065.95
- Michigan$1,694.03
- Minnesota$2,081.11
- Mississippi$1,357.22
- Missouri$1,546.35
- Montana$1,792.64
- Nebraska$3,357.80
- Nevada$2,308.53
- New Hampshire$2,290.23
- New Jersey$666.13
- New Mexico$1,840.44
- New York$1,164.13
- North Carolina$1,988.50
- North Dakota$1,755.84
- Ohio$1,611.10
- Oklahoma$1,242.90
- Oregon$1,848.63
- Pennsylvania$1,821.95
- Puerto Rico$725.00
- Rhode Island$2,134.00
- South Carolina$2,100.00
- South Dakota$3,141.60
- Tennessee$1,146.76
- Texas$1,845.30
- Utah$4,493.08
- Vermont$3,261.90
- Virginia$1,932.50
- Washington$1,928.34
- West Virginia$1,373.75
- Wisconsin$2,210.00
- Wyoming$2,057.70
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.