Brain MRI cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $1,200.37 to $4,274.00, with a median of $3,261.90. The lowest price is at Northwestern Medical Center (Saint Albans). The highest price is 3.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,261.90, is 77% above the US median of $1,840.00.
- That is 13.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Vermont ranks 47th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 10 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 Oct 25, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,200.37Northwestern Medical Center
Median$3,261.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,274.00in Vermont
Lowest saves$2,061.53vs the median
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medical Center lowest Saint Albans · Burlington-South Burlington, VT Mri | $1,200.37 | $2,553.97 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Gifford Medical Center Randolph · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $1,622.87 | $3,245.73 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont Medical Center Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT HC - MRI QUICK BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $2,053.00 | $2,053.00 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $2,364.11 | $3,377.30 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT MRI BRAIN/PITUIT/IAC W/O CONT | $3,003.00 | $4,004.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $3,520.80 | $3,520.80 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT HC - MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | $3,697.00 | $3,697.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 70551 MRI Brain w/o Contrast | $3,941.40 | $4,926.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST MRI LCD | $4,242.75 | $4,242.75 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Windsor · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT Hc Mri Brain | $4,274.00 | $5,342.00 | — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 2 | $1,200.37 | $1,626.68 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 2 | $1,622.87 | $2,948.44 |
| Barre, VT | 1 | $3,520.80 | $3,520.80 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $4,242.75 | $4,242.75 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $2,364.11 | $2,364.11 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $3,697.00 | $3,697.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $3,941.40 | $3,941.40 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $3,003.00 | $3,003.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.