MRI of the brain, no contrast dye cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $876.15 to $3,896.00, with a median of $1,765.28. The lowest price is at DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 4.4× the lowest.
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 Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$876.15DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL + 2 more
Median$1,765.28half pay less
Highest$3,896.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$889.13vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL lowest Durham · Durham, NC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | — source file |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. Doing Business As: DURHAM REGIONAL HOSPITAL lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MRI Brain WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | — source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC MRI Posterior Fossa W/O Contrast | $889.84 | $1,589.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,114.00 | $2,228.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,175.50 | $2,351.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,201.50 | $2,403.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Murphy Medical Center INC Murphy · Murphy, NC HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,202.60 | $1,718.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI BRAIN WO CNTRST | $1,250.91 | $4,633.00 | — source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,452.00 | $2,904.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center, LLC Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,477.00 | $2,954.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,765.28 | $3,530.55 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,794.00 | $3,588.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,794.00 | $3,588.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,839.00 | $3,678.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. Washington · Washington, NC Brain W/O Contrast | $2,503.72 | $4,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. Greenville · Greenville, NC Iac W/O Contrast | $2,503.72 | $4,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc. Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Brain W/O Contrast | $2,670.64 | $4,769.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duplin General Hospital, Inc. Kenansville · Kenansville, NC MRI Posterior Fossa W/O Contrast | $2,742.88 | $4,898.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Heritage, Inc. Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC MRI Posterior Fossa W/O Contrast | $2,877.84 | $5,139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Halifax Regional Medical Center, Inc. Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Iac W/O Contrast | $3,087.84 | $5,514.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Iac W/O Contrast | $3,175.20 | $5,670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC MRI BRAIN | $3,225.29 | $3,225.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Chowan, Inc. Edenton · Edenton, NC MRI Posterior Fossa W/O Contrast | $3,326.40 | $5,940.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $3,449.00 | $3,449.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $3,449.00 | $3,449.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MRI BRAIN WO CONT | $3,449.00 | $3,449.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC MRI BRAIN | $3,896.00 | $3,896.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $1,250.91 | $1,765.28 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,114.00 | $1,175.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $3,175.20 | $3,175.20 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $1,839.00 | $1,839.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $3,896.00 | $3,896.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $3,225.29 | $3,225.29 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $1,765.28 | $1,765.28 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $876.15 | $876.15 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $876.15 | $876.15 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $3,326.40 | $3,326.40 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,477.00 | $1,477.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $1,452.00 | $1,452.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,503.72 | $2,503.72 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $2,742.88 | $2,742.88 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $2,670.64 | $2,670.64 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $1,202.60 | $1,202.60 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $1,794.00 | $1,794.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $1,794.00 | $1,794.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $876.15 | $876.15 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $3,087.84 | $3,087.84 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $2,877.84 | $2,877.84 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,765.28 | $1,765.28 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $889.84 | $889.84 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,503.72 | $2,503.72 |
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.
MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$5,533.08
- Alaska$2,998.40
- Arizona$753.90
- Arkansas$699.60
- California$2,600.00
- Colorado$877.54
- Connecticut$1,460.80
- Delaware$2,628.76
- Florida$2,618.81
- Georgia$1,210.50
- Hawaii$1,481.40
- Idaho$1,857.00
- Illinois$1,790.00
- Indiana$971.46
- Iowa$1,576.40
- Kansas$2,341.30
- Kentucky$3,258.04
- Louisiana$917.46
- Maine$1,411.10
- Maryland$529.94
- Massachusetts$2,312.47
- Michigan$1,426.00
- Minnesota$1,039.42
- Mississippi$481.34
- Missouri$1,658.15
- Montana$1,765.05
- Nebraska$1,495.46
- Nevada$1,506.45
- New Hampshire$1,695.44
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$2,012.61
- New York$938.18
- North Dakota$1,793.90
- Ohio$1,352.44
- Oklahoma$919.98
- Oregon$1,819.85
- Pennsylvania$1,442.81
- Puerto Rico$750.00
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- South Carolina$2,293.00
- South Dakota$2,922.00
- Tennessee$604.95
- Texas$2,189.86
- Utah$2,498.69
- Vermont$3,003.00
- Virginia$1,760.40
- Washington$1,709.30
- West Virginia$1,396.00
- Wisconsin$1,531.94
- Wyoming$1,430.27
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.