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MRI of the Brain (without contrast) cost in Philadelphia, PA

Typical negotiated $928 · range $259–$948 · 3 hospitals · outpatient (same-day) · billed as CPT 70551 · hospital files updated through May 2026

In the Philadelphia area, a Brain MRI typically has an insurer-negotiated price around $928 across 3 hospitals, usually $594–$938 (full spread $259–$948). Where hospitals publish a self-pay cash price, it runs $819–$2,118 (median $1,822). Figures come from the hospitals' own price-transparency files; your cost depends on your insurance, the exact service, and the hospital.

  1. Self-pay cash price
    $1,822
    range $819–$2,118 · 3 hospitals

    What an uninsured patient paying the hospital directly is offered.

  2. Typical negotiated price most representative
    $928
    range $259–$948 · 3 hospitals

    What health insurers actually pay, on average — the most representative figure.

How to read these prices

The negotiated price — a median of $928 here, usually $594–$938 — is the most representative figure: it is what health insurers actually pay Philadelphia-area hospitals for a Brain MRI, averaged so a single outlier contract cannot distort it.

The self-pay cash price (median $1,822) is the one you can often ask for directly. A self-pay (cash) price is what the hospital will accept from an uninsured patient who pays directly; hospitals publish one only for some services, and it is often lower than the insurer-negotiated price.

Important — a price reference, not a bill

These figures are aggregated from hospitals' public price-transparency files — not a quote, a bill, an insurance benefit determination, or medical advice. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your insurance plan (deductible, copay, coinsurance, network), the exact service and any complications, and which hospital you use. Always confirm price and coverage with the hospital and your insurer before care.

Brain MRI price by hospital — Philadelphia area

Every Philadelphia-area hospital reporting a Brain MRI in its price-transparency file, sorted by negotiated price. A dash means the hospital did not report that price — it is never filled with a guess.
Hospital Negotiated Cash List price
MERCY CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER- MERCY FITZGERALD $259 $1,822 —
CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER $928 $2,118 $4,237
HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER $948 $819 $2,048

Source: hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the U.S. Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Most recent hospital file in this dataset: July 2026. Prices are references, not quotes or bills, and never medical or financial advice — where a hospital reports no price, nothing is shown rather than a guess.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Brain MRI cost in Philadelphia?
Across 3 Philadelphia-area hospitals, the typical insurer-negotiated price for a Brain MRI is about $928, usually $594–$938. The self-pay cash price, where published, runs $819–$2,118. These figures are read from the hospitals' own price-transparency files.
What's the difference between the cash price and the negotiated price?
A self-pay (cash) price is what the hospital will accept from an uninsured patient who pays directly; hospitals publish one only for some services, and it is often lower than the insurer-negotiated price. Here the cash median is $1,822 and the negotiated typical is $928.
Is this what I will actually pay?
Not necessarily. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your insurance plan (deductible, copay, coinsurance, and network), the exact service performed, and which hospital you use. Use these figures to compare and to ask informed questions — they are references, not a bill or a quote.
Where do these prices come from?
Every figure is read from the hospitals' own machine-readable Standard Charges files, published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR §180.50). Each hospital's file carries its own last-updated date, and prices are refreshed as hospitals republish. No figure on this page is estimated or modeled.

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