What does code 70551 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 70551 ranges from $256 to $4,594. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

70551 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 70551 (HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT CONTRAST) appears at 42 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $256 to $4,594. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 70551 vary by about 18× across the 40 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $256 to $4,594. Shopping around can matter.

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$256

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$4,594

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code 70551 cash price56 disclosed · 40 hospitals

$256median ~$2,110$4,594

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$256 – $3,023

Grayling · 1 hospital$256
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$438–$1,709
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$513–$2,296
Tarzana · 1 hospital$742–$1,953
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$784–$3,023
Marion · 1 hospital$954

62 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	70551 HCPCS	$4,028	$4,028	—	—
HC MRI BRAIN ACUTE 3 SEQUENCE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	70551 HCPCS	$4,028	$4,028	—	—
Mri brain stem w/o dye Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	70551 HCPCS	—	—	$256 – $913	—
Hc Mri, Brain; Without Contrast Material Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	70551 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mri brain stem w/o dye Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	70551 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	70551 CPT	$2,700	$1,350	$365 – $2,198	$1,933
MR BRAIN SHUNT EVAL LTD WO CON Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	70551 CPT	$2,700	$1,350	$365 – $2,198	$1,933
HB MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	70551 HCPCS	$3,787	$3,787	—	—
HB MR BRAIN (RESEARCH) WO CONTRAST Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	70551 CPT	$3,400	$1,700	$1,486 – $2,720	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	70551 CPT	$3,530	$1,765	$365 – $2,824	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	70551 CPT	$3,010	$1,505	$365 – $2,408	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	70551 CPT	$3,300	$1,650	$365 – $3,214	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	70551 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	70551 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	70551 CPT	$2,827	$2,403	$2,262 – $2,827	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	70551 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	70551 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI BRAIN W/O VENTRICLES MEASUREMENT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	70551 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI INCOMPLETE BRAIN Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	70551 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	70551 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,570	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	70551 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	70551 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	70551 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR BRAIN W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	70551 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
HC MRI, BRAIN (INCLUDING BRAIN STEM), WITHOUT CONTRAST Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	70551 CPT	$4,849	$2,667	$2,909 – $4,607	$3,100

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 70551 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Community Hospital of Bremen Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Union

Code 70551: frequently asked

What does code 70551 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 70551 ranges from $256 to $4,594. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 70551?: 70551 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI BRAIN INCLUDING BRAIN STEM WITHOUT CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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