Brain MRI cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 90 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $233.59 to $5,909.25, with a median of $1,694.03. The lowest price is at Henry Ford Rochester Hospital (Rochester). The highest price is 25.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,694.03, is 8% below the US median of $1,840.00.
- That is 6.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Michigan ranks 21st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 24 of 90 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$233.59Henry Ford Rochester Hospital
Median$1,694.03half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,909.25in Michigan
Lowest saves$1,460.44vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital lowest Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $233.59 | $497.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB MRI BRAIN/STEM W/O CONTRST | $328.08 | $2,953.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB MRI BRAIN/STEM W/O CONTRST | $328.08 | $2,953.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI MRI INCOMPLETE BRAIN | $512.55 | $603.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB MRI Brain | $568.25 | $2,273.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB MRI Brain | $606.00 | $2,424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB MRI Brain | $628.00 | $2,512.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $676.48 | $1,208.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB MRI Brain | $761.00 | $3,044.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI MRI Pituitary w/o Contrast | $793.85 | $1,587.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI MRI Brain w/o Cont Hydrocephalus Screen | $885.50 | $1,771.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI MRI Brain w/o Contrast Stroke Protocol | $977.45 | $1,954.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $983.92 | $1,757.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center Eaton Rapids · Lansing-East Lansing, MI MRI-BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,021.68 | $2,043.35 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $1,039.97 | $2,079.94 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Sturgis Hospital Sturgis · Sturgis, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,050.40 | $1,616.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI Pituitary w/o Contrast | $1,075.45 | $2,150.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI MRI scan of brain without contrast | $1,102.80 | $1,838.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI BRAIN W/STEM W/O CONTR-MRI | $1,259.44 | $2,249.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI BRAIN W/STEM W/O CONTR-MRI | $1,259.44 | $2,249.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Health Three Rivers · Sturgis, MI MR Brain W-O Contrast | $1,320.80 | $2,032.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $1,321.85 | $2,643.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus Shelby · Shelby, MI HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,362.40 | $2,096.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Partners, Mercy Campus Muskogen · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,362.40 | $2,096.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,362.40 | $2,096.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI MRI PITUITARY W/O CONTRAST | $1,374.94 | $2,806.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Deckerville Community Hospital Deckerville · Deckerville, MI MRI Brain W/O Contr | $1,406.76 | $1,851.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hills and Dales General Hospital Cass City · Cass City, MI MRI Brain W/O Contr | $1,443.78 | $1,851.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-MRI Brain | $1,476.80 | $3,692.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,480.08 | $2,643.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI Brain w/o Contrast Stroke Protocol | $1,493.95 | $2,987.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN STEM WO | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale · Hillsdale, MI MRI BRAIN W/OUT CONTRAST | $1,524.05 | $1,793.00 | Jan 23, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,526.00 | $1,526.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,526.00 | $1,526.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center Saint Ignace · Saint Ignace, MI MRI scan of brain without contrast | $1,556.40 | $2,594.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI MRI Pituitary w/o Contrast | $1,625.75 | $3,251.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG MRI BRAIN W/O CONTR | $1,666.70 | $2,381.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG MRI BRAIN W/O CONTR | $1,666.70 | $2,381.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Bell Hospital Ishpeming · Marquette, MI Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material | $1,721.36 | $2,868.93 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $1,799.15 | $3,598.30 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,823.20 | $2,279.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $1,830.00 | $1,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Helen Devos Childrens Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,830.00 | $1,830.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI-BRAIN/STEM (W/O CONTR | $1,861.95 | $3,723.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Hastings · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,902.00 | $1,902.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI MRI scan of brain without contrast | $1,953.00 | $3,100.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Memorial Hospital Sandusky · Sandusky, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,992.00 | $2,490.00 | May 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI Pituitary w/o Contrast | $1,994.25 | $3,988.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $2,073.15 | $2,439.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI MRI BRAIN W O CONTRAST | $2,096.00 | $2,096.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI MRI BRAIN W/O VENTRICLES MEASUREMENT | $2,350.25 | $2,765.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI MR Exams | $2,402.95 | $2,827.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $2,494.75 | $2,935.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI MRI INCOMPLETE BRAIN | $2,512.60 | $2,956.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $2,715.00 | $2,715.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $2,715.00 | $2,715.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Ypsilanti · Ypsilanti, MI HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,800.20 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea · Ann Arbor, MI HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,800.20 | $4,308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,800.20 | $4,308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,800.20 | $4,308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,800.20 | $4,308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $2,841.55 | $3,343.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Brain MRI Without Contrast | $2,962.70 | $4,558.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Brain MRI Without Contrast | $2,962.70 | $4,558.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Brain MRI Without Contrast | $2,962.70 | $4,558.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baraga County Memorial Hospital Lanse · Lanse, MI MR BRAIN, IAC's OR PITUITARY W/0 | $3,106.00 | $3,106.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| UP Health System - Portage Hancock · Houghton, MI Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material | $3,126.47 | $5,210.78 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI MRI INCOMPLETE BRAIN | $3,207.90 | $3,774.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $3,936.00 | $3,936.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $3,936.00 | $3,936.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $3,936.00 | $3,936.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $3,936.00 | $3,936.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $3,936.00 | $3,936.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $3,936.00 | $3,936.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $3,936.00 | $3,936.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Mri Brain Wo Contrast | $3,936.00 | $3,936.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso · Owosso, MI MRI BRAIN WO CONTR | $3,993.60 | $4,992.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN/ STEM W/O CONTRAST | $4,146.00 | $5,528.00 | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Charter Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN/ STEM W/O CONTRAST | $4,161.00 | $5,548.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital Marquette · Marquette, MI Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material | $4,280.65 | $7,134.42 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $5,355.00 | $7,140.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $5,495.25 | $7,327.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $5,909.25 | $7,879.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 30 | $233.59 | $2,800.20 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 12 | $568.25 | $1,526.00 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 4 | $606.00 | $824.84 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $512.55 | $2,512.60 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 2 | $1,476.80 | $2,138.50 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $1,102.80 | $1,238.87 |
| Houghton, MI | 2 | $2,962.70 | $3,044.58 |
| Marquette, MI | 2 | $1,721.36 | $3,001.00 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $2,715.00 | $2,715.00 |
| Saginaw, MI | 2 | $1,666.70 | $1,666.70 |
| Sturgis, MI | 2 | $1,050.40 | $1,185.60 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $885.50 | $885.50 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $793.85 | $793.85 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 |
| Cass City, MI | 1 | $1,443.78 | $1,443.78 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $2,402.95 | $2,402.95 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $2,494.75 | $2,494.75 |
| Deckerville, MI | 1 | $1,406.76 | $1,406.76 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $977.45 | $977.45 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $2,350.25 | $2,350.25 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $2,073.15 | $2,073.15 |
| Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $1,524.05 | $1,524.05 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $2,962.70 | $2,962.70 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $2,962.70 | $2,962.70 |
| Lanse, MI | 1 | $3,106.00 | $3,106.00 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $3,207.90 | $3,207.90 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $1,625.75 | $1,625.75 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 1 | $1,362.40 | $1,362.40 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $1,953.00 | $1,953.00 |
| Owosso, MI | 1 | $3,993.60 | $3,993.60 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $1,321.85 | $1,321.85 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $1,426.00 | $1,426.00 |
| Saint Ignace, MI | 1 | $1,556.40 | $1,556.40 |
| Sandusky, MI | 1 | $1,992.00 | $1,992.00 |
| Shelby, MI | 1 | $1,362.40 | $1,362.40 |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 1 | $2,800.20 | $2,800.20 |
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
- Iowa$2,293.05
- Kansas$1,253.85
- Kentucky$1,747.71
- Louisiana$982.53
- Maine$1,440.55
- Maryland$546.07
- Massachusetts$2,065.95
- 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.