MRI of the brain, no contrast dye cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $160.80 to $8,106.86, with a median of $1,442.81. The lowest price is at UPMC Kane (Kane). The highest price is 50.4× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$160.80UPMC Kane
Median$1,442.81half pay less
Highest$8,106.86in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,282.01vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane lowest Kane · Bradford, PA PF MR BRAIN/STEM WO | $160.80 | $268.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MD | $175.80 | $293.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MD | $175.80 | $293.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MD | $175.80 | $293.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MD | $175.80 | $293.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MD | $175.80 | $293.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST MD | $175.80 | $293.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois Dubois · DuBois, PA MRI Brain w/o Contrast - Report | $198.00 | $198.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain | $234.00 | $3,241.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital East Norriton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain | $243.00 | $3,808.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 70551 MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE WKC TECH | $288.83 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $314.46 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA MRI BRAIN W/O PC | $329.40 | $915.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 70551 MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE Tech | $350.49 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 70551 MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE Tech | $380.47 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MRI Brain w/o Contrast - Report | $400.54 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Brain Without Contrast | $455.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA MRI Scan of Brain Without Contrast | $455.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA MRI Scan of Brain Without Contrast | $455.00 | $4,194.75 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA MRI Scan of Brain Without Contrast | $455.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA MRI Scan of Brain Without Contrast | $455.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Brain Without Contrast | $455.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA MRI Scan of Brain Without Contrast | $455.00 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $569.50 | $1,139.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA MRI BRAIN WO | $646.80 | $1,078.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $977.40 | $1,629.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA MRI BRAIN/IAC W/O CONT | $987.00 | $1,645.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $1,331.20 | $3,328.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $1,331.20 | $3,328.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $1,331.20 | $3,328.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $1,331.20 | $3,328.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Brain W/O Contrast | $1,331.20 | $3,328.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA MRI BRAIN/HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,554.42 | $2,220.60 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA MRI BRAIN/HEAD W/O CONTRAST | $1,554.42 | $2,220.60 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $1,705.20 | $2,842.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $1,821.95 | $2,803.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $1,911.60 | $3,186.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI BRAIN WO CNTRST | $2,039.44 | $2,756.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,143.05 | $3,297.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $2,175.90 | $2,175.90 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $2,205.00 | $3,675.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI BRAIN WO CNTRST | $2,232.36 | $2,756.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC MRI BRAIN WO CNTRST | $2,378.82 | $2,901.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $2,398.20 | $3,997.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $2,398.20 | $3,997.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $2,470.80 | $4,118.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Incorporated Troy · Sayre, PA MRI Brain Inc Brain Stem WO/Contrast | $2,728.60 | $3,410.75 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $2,796.95 | $4,303.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA MRI IAC's w/o contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA MRI Pitiutary wo Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $3,091.80 | $5,153.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda · Sayre, PA MRI Brain Inc Brain Stem WO/Contrast | $3,364.35 | $4,205.44 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA MRI Brain Inc Brain Stem WO/Contrast | $3,563.52 | $4,454.40 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $3,682.80 | $6,138.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR BRAIN WO CON | $3,801.60 | $6,336.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $3,834.60 | $6,391.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $3,940.80 | $6,568.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $4,125.00 | $6,875.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR BRAIN WO CON | $4,272.00 | $7,120.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $5,178.60 | $8,631.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR BRAIN WO CON | $6,214.20 | $10,357.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI Brain W/O Contrast | $8,106.86 | $8,106.86 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 15 | $569.50 | $3,091.80 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $234.00 | $1,331.20 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $175.80 | $288.83 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $175.80 | $350.49 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $2,728.60 | $3,364.35 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $455.00 | $455.00 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $2,378.82 | $3,778.71 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $160.80 | $160.80 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $977.40 | $977.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $198.00 | $198.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $1,705.20 | $1,705.20 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $455.00 | $455.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $2,470.80 | $2,470.80 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $455.00 | $455.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $455.00 | $455.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $2,205.00 | $2,205.00 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $329.40 | $329.40 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $314.46 | $314.46 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $2,926.00 | $2,926.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $1,554.42 | $1,554.42 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $2,398.20 | $2,398.20 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $2,398.20 | $2,398.20 |
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 Carolina$1,765.28
- North Dakota$1,793.90
- Ohio$1,352.44
- Oklahoma$919.98
- Oregon$1,819.85
- 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.