Brain MRI cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,064.80 to $2,948.00, with a median of $1,755.84. The lowest price is at Kenmare Community Hospital (Kenmare) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 2.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,755.84, is 5% below the US median of $1,840.00.
- That is 7.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- North Dakota ranks 24th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 31 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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,064.80Kenmare Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,755.84half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,948.00in North Dakota
Lowest saves$691.04vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare · Minot, ND MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,064.80 | $1,331.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot · Minot, ND MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,064.80 | $1,331.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC MR BRAIN WO CONT LTD M52 | $1,076.69 | $1,607.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,119.00 | $1,492.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND HC MRI-BRAIN/BRAIN STEM | $1,169.00 | $1,169.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC MR BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,189.00 | $2,378.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman · Bowman, ND MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,400.40 | $1,556.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND BRAIN WO CONT | $1,410.36 | $3,358.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND Mri Brain Wo Contrast Tc | $1,430.00 | $1,430.00 | — source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $1,586.65 | $2,441.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND BRAIN WO CONT | $1,588.40 | $2,888.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Heart of America Medical Center Rugby · Rugby, ND HC MRI-BRAIN/BRAIN STEM | $1,590.75 | $2,121.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Oakes Hospital Oakes · Oakes, ND BRAIN WO CONT | $1,651.00 | $3,175.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Mri-brain/brain Stem | $1,689.00 | $1,689.00 | — source file |
| Pembina County Memorial Hospital Cavalier · Cavalier, ND HC MRI-BRAIN/BRAIN STEM | $1,717.00 | $1,717.00 | Nov 13, 2025 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND BRAIN WO CONT | $1,755.84 | $2,976.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND BRAIN WO CONT | $1,833.13 | $3,107.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC MRI-BRAIN/BRAIN STEM | $1,901.98 | $3,118.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC MRI-BRAIN/BRAIN STEM | $1,901.98 | $3,118.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND BRAIN WO CONT | $1,902.45 | $3,459.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,140.00 | $2,675.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,140.00 | $2,675.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST TC | $2,223.00 | $2,964.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Hc Mri-brain/brain Stem | $2,226.00 | $2,226.00 | — source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND Mri Brain W/o Contrast | $2,229.00 | $2,477.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND BRAIN WO CONT | $2,233.58 | $3,851.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC MRI-BRAIN/BRAIN STEM | $2,346.00 | $2,932.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,457.60 | $3,072.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Luke's Hospital Crosby · Crosby, ND HC MRI-BRAIN/BRAIN STEM | $2,538.27 | $2,538.27 | Oct 6, 2026 source file |
| Ashley Medical Center Ashley · Ashley, ND MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $2,889.00 | $2,889.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST | $2,948.00 | $3,685.00 | Mar 4, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $1,189.00 | $1,823.30 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 2 | $1,410.36 | $1,656.17 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $2,223.00 | $2,585.50 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $1,901.98 | $2,123.99 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $1,064.80 | $1,064.80 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $1,588.40 | $1,638.70 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $2,889.00 | $2,889.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $1,400.40 | $1,400.40 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $2,226.00 | $2,226.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $1,755.84 | $1,755.84 |
| Cavalier, ND | 1 | $1,717.00 | $1,717.00 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $2,538.27 | $2,538.27 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $1,833.13 | $1,833.13 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $1,119.00 | $1,119.00 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $1,076.69 | $1,076.69 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $2,229.00 | $2,229.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $2,140.00 | $2,140.00 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $1,430.00 | $1,430.00 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $1,902.45 | $1,902.45 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $2,140.00 | $2,140.00 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $1,169.00 | $1,169.00 |
| Oakes, ND | 1 | $1,651.00 | $1,651.00 |
| Rugby, ND | 1 | $1,590.75 | $1,590.75 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $2,233.58 | $2,233.58 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $1,586.65 | $1,586.65 |
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
- 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
- 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.