MRI of the brain, no contrast dye cost in Washington
In Washington, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $292.00 to $3,078.40, with a median of $1,709.30. The lowest price is at Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle). The highest price is 10.5× 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$292.00Seattle Children's Hospital
Median$1,709.30half pay less
Highest$3,078.40in Washington
Lowest saves$1,417.30vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MRI Brain | $292.00 | $292.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $538.56 | $1,122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $538.56 | $1,122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $569.92 | $1,096.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $730.10 | $1,043.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED | $812.76 | $1,563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Centralia · Centralia, WA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $812.76 | $1,563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Mri Brain Incl Bs Wo Con | $951.00 | $1,902.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MRI-BRAIN | $989.40 | $1,940.00 | — source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,078.70 | $1,541.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,301.30 | $2,002.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,418.20 | $2,026.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,569.96 | $5,446.69 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,656.61 | $5,446.69 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,663.18 | $5,446.69 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,709.30 | $5,446.69 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,803.94 | $5,446.69 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $1,924.67 | $5,446.69 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $2,073.60 | $2,592.00 | — source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $2,132.20 | $3,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $2,137.60 | $2,137.60 | — source file |
| Central Washington Health Services Association Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC MRI Brain, Inc Brain Stem W/O Contrast | $2,170.80 | $2,412.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,225.60 | $3,424.00 | — source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $2,403.89 | $5,446.69 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Public Hospital District No 2 Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA MRI scan of brain without contrast | $2,404.80 | $3,006.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,501.85 | $3,849.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,513.55 | $3,867.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,655.25 | $4,085.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE | $2,929.50 | $4,185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dis No 1 Skagit dba Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC BRAIN W/O CONTRAST | $2,976.00 | $3,720.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA MRI SCAN OF BRAIN WITHOUT CONTRAST | $3,078.40 | $4,736.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 13 | $292.00 | $1,569.96 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $730.10 | $1,605.45 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $2,501.85 | $2,738.92 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $1,301.30 | $1,763.45 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $3,078.40 | $3,078.40 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $2,403.89 | $2,403.89 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $812.76 | $812.76 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $2,513.55 | $2,513.55 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $2,929.50 | $2,929.50 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $2,655.25 | $2,655.25 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $812.76 | $812.76 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $2,404.80 | $2,404.80 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $1,418.20 | $1,418.20 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $2,170.80 | $2,170.80 |
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
- Virginia$1,760.40
- West Virginia$1,396.00
- Wisconsin$1,531.94
- Wyoming$1,430.27
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.