MRI of the brain, no contrast dye cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $593.63 to $5,499.90, with a median of $1,760.40. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 9.3× 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$593.63Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,760.40half pay less
Highest$5,499.90in Virginia
Lowest saves$1,166.77vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC MR BRAIN WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC MR BRAIN WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR BRAIN WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC MR BRAIN WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC MR BRAIN WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC MR BRAIN WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Mri Brain Stem Ltd W/O Contr | $781.50 | $1,563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI BRAIN WO IV CONT | $833.50 | $1,667.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI BRAIN WO IV CONT | $833.50 | $1,667.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI BRAIN WO IV CONT | $833.50 | $1,667.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI BRAIN WO IV CONT | $833.50 | $1,667.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI BRAIN WO IV CONT | $833.50 | $1,667.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Franklin LLC Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $913.50 | $3,045.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake Hospital LLC Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $1,353.00 | $2,255.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Mri Brain Wo Ctrst | $1,411.36 | $2,352.27 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,629.50 | $3,259.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,629.50 | $3,259.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $1,760.40 | $2,934.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $1,760.40 | $2,934.00 | — source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $1,760.40 | $2,934.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,813.00 | $3,626.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Face, Orbit, Head, Neck W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $2,070.00 | $3,450.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $2,070.00 | $3,450.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center LLC Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $2,070.00 | $3,450.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond LLC Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $2,070.00 | $3,450.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material | $2,459.20 | $6,148.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, brain (including brain stem); without contrast material | $2,459.20 | $6,148.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MRI BRAIN W/O | $4,699.54 | $5,221.71 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Petersburg LLC Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $4,790.10 | $15,967.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Emporia LLC Emporia · Emporia, VA HC MRI Brain WO Ctrst | $5,499.90 | $18,333.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $1,411.36 | $1,932.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $833.50 | $833.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $2,070.00 | $2,070.00 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $1,629.50 | $1,629.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $2,459.20 | $2,459.20 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $5,499.90 | $5,499.90 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $1,629.50 | $1,629.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $1,353.00 | $1,353.00 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $2,459.20 | $2,459.20 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $913.50 | $913.50 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $1,813.00 | $1,813.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $1,932.50 | $1,932.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $781.50 | $781.50 |
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
- 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
- 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.